Science, Life Sciences, Biology
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From Hamburgers to COVID
A Scientific Adventure by Vikram Misra
From Hamburgers to COVID is a memoir which traces Dr. Vikram Misra’s path from his childhood in Saskatoon—where his father pursued graduate studies on prairie grasshoppers—to his own career as a virologist. Blending personal anecdotes with...
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Cells are Life
by Dr Larry C Fowke
All organisms on earth are composed of cells. They come in many shapes and sizes and are involved in a wide range of activities. Cells are the smallest structures that can divide independently (reproduce) and are therefore the smallest structures...
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Rediscovering the Immune System as an Integrated Organ
by Peter Bretscher
The mainstream view of the immune system is concerned with molecular and cellular details resulting in a picture of immense complexity. Many immunologists live with this complexity, hoping that a series of breakthroughs will eventually add up to...
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The Foundations of Immunology and their Pertinence to Medicine
by Peter Bretscher
In The Foundations of Immunology and their Pertinence to Medicine, Peter Bretscher describes how the few foundational concepts of immunology came about. He traces Jenner’s development of safe vaccination against small pox in the 1700’s, and how...
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