Eleanor R Berkenblit ’s Reviews > The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human > Status Update

Incredibly interesting and compelling to hear the stories of people with autoimmune diseases.

Very interesting to consider how cell differentiate between self and non-self

Timothy Ray Brown’s case is insanely cool! Being able to cure HIV in addition to his leukemia with the bone marrow transplant containing the natural CCR5 delta 32 mutation is as innovative as it is unique. Makes me believe in stem cells and genetics as the future of cellular medicine and therapy, eventually even cures!

The concept of the hybridoma is insanely cool!

I really enjoy how Mukherjee weaves in his own anecdotes and experiences as well as religious aspects. I’m also enjoying the descriptions of the scientific figures and the elaborate adjectives used.

I had no idea that “vaccine” came from the Latin word for cow, but that makes sense based on its origin!