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Immune by Philipp Dettmer

7 reviews

beau_b_reading's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This book is an absolute wonderful way to dive into the world of Immunology. It's super accessible and the colourful metaphors ensure that any person could follow. 

Now this is very much an introduction, and reading this after a few uni immunology courses, I didn't learn a whole lot of extra details (beside the occasional fun fact). But it did very much put everything in perspective perfectly, it made me grasp familiar concepts with more certainty and in a way that I could now explain it to others too. 

As an aspiring science communicator, this is a great experience and inspiration :) 
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bones_jackson's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

5.0

O jeito que ele explica as coisas conseguem ser engraçadas e muito fáceis de entender, e os desenhos também ajudam muito
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wordsaremybigobsession's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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cyan_ink's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

4.0

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erica_palmisano's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

Who knew a layman's text on immunity could also be a romp? Super interesting, inventive in its allusions/metaphors/analogies, and super helpful! I can't wait to share it with others and keep its insights in mind. The one thing I wish the author had emphasized was the role of discrimination and environment in the rates of autoimmunity and cancer issues among women, nonbinary folks, and minorities. More research seems to show that such folks are systematically at risk (especially for autoimmune issues), and it seems like he should have included that in his writing. The rest, though: amazing! 
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aus10england's review against another edition

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This is a greatly great book for the right person! I thought the subject matter was fascinating, at that the author did a great job digging into the subject matter in more easily digestible phrasing. But, even with the humor I wasn’t hooked. Def recommend for science buffs though!
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skylarkindareads's review against another edition

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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