2020-05-04 11:17:56
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Matt Richtel.
Americans have been delving deep into the science of viruses and our own biological defenses during the extraordinary coronavirus lockdowns. Sonali discusses with Matt Richtel discuss antibody responses, vaccine development, immune systems, and health statistics on social media, attempting to grasp what is plaguing humanity and how to fight it. A timely new book explores the human immune system in layperson terms.
Matt Richtel, Pulitzer Prize-Winning reporter at the New York Times and author of the bestselling book, A Deadly Wandering. He joins me to discuss his latest book, “An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System.”