The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live

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Daniel M Davis

The Secret Body

How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live

Daniel M Davis

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Bodley Head
02 July 2021

Immunology; Medical microbiology & virology; Mathematics & Sciences; Biochemical immunology; Virology (non-medical); Human biology

One of our most lauded scientist-writers shows how astonishing breakthroughs in medical science are changing previously immutable aspects of humanity

Welcome to a revolution in the science of human health.

This book takes us to the frontier of medical research and reveals stunning recent advances that are changing our understanding of how human body works, how we combat and prevent disease and how we understand what it means to be human.

We see how super-resolution nano-scopes are revealing hitherto hidden operations within our cells and opening up new new ways of manipulating the immune system; how human embryos can now be preserved alive long enough to see how genetic abnormalities can be corrected during the early stages of foetal development; how light is being used to excite pathways in the brain allowing us to understand and manipulate thoughts and feelings; how our rapidly increasing understanding of the microbiome is radically changing every aspect of human biology.

These and many more astonishing discoveries are related as gripping dramas of discovery by an award-winning scientist at the very forefront of this adventure.

By: Daniel M Davis
Imprint: Bodley Head
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9781847925701
ISBN 10: 1847925707
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 July 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel M. Davis is Professor of Immunology at the University of Manchester and author of two previous books: The Beautiful Cure, shortlisted for the 2018 Royal Society Science Book Prize and a book of the year in The Times, Telegraph and New Scientist, and The Compatibility Gene, longlisted for the 2014 Royal Society Science Book Prize and shortlisted for the Society of Biology Book Prize. His research, using super-resolution microscopy to study the immune system, was listed in Discover magazine as one of the top 100 breakthroughs of the year. He is also the author of over 140 academic papers, collectively cited over 13,000 times, including articles in Nature, Science and Scientific American.

Reviews for The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live

A terrific book by a consummate storyteller and scientific expert * Guardian on The Beautiful Cure * Lucid and entertaining ... Much as Siddhartha Mukherjee did in his book The Gene, Davis expertly weaves together human stories and scientific endeavour * The Times on The Beautiful Cure * One of the best accounts I have yet come across of the nature of biological science and discovery -- Henry Marsh on The Beautiful Cure As David Attenborough opens our goggling eyes to the natural world without, so Daniel Davis brings us face to face with the stunningly clever and, yes, beautiful world within ... One of those books that makes you look at everything human in a new, challenging and thrilling way -- Stephen Fry on The Beautiful Cure A perfect blend of cutting-edge science and compelling storytelling. Daniel Davis has a rare knack for making complex science comprehensible and thrilling -- Bill Bryson