Philipp Dettmer is the founder and head writer of Kurzgesagt, one of the largest science channels on Youtube with over twenty-two million subscribers. After dropping out of high school at age fifteen, Philipp met a remarkable teacher who inspired in him a passion for learning and understanding the world. He went on to study history and information design with a focus on infographics. After college, Philipp started Kurzgesagt as a passion project to explain complicated ideas from a holistic perspective. When the channel took off, Philipp dedicated himself full-time to making difficult ideas engaging and accessible. Philippdettmer.comYouTube: Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell
'Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex
ideas, Immune is a truly brilliant introduction to the human body's
vast system for fighting infections and other threats. With his
trademark wit and intellectual deft, Dettmer helps us understand
not just the beautiful and strange mechanics of human immune
responses, but also what works (and perhaps more importantly what
doesn't work!) when seeking to bolster immunity.'
*John Green*
'Immune reads as if it's a riveting sci-fi novel, as Philipp
Dettmer takes you on a journey into the body for an up-close look
at the armies of expert warriors, rogue gladiators, and stealthy
detectives that protect you in the daily war against trillions of
ruthless microbe enemies. By the end of the book, I understood my
entire body far better than I ever had before. Immune is a
delightful treat for the curious'
*Tim Urban*
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