With scientists learning more about immune systems, could we ever be immune to everything?

Could You Be Immune To Everything? Be Smart

Premiered March 09, 2018
Could You Be Immune To Everything?

Do you remember having a cold in 5th grade? Or the flu a couple years ago? Your immune system does. Our bodies hold many levels of immune defense. Millions of B cells and T cells and antibodies are constantly on patrol for germs and antigen invaders. As scientists learn more about how this system works and how to engineer it, could we ever actually be immune to everything?

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Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

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