...inner space!!Here we see a macrophage (known as a monocyte when it is circulating in the bloodstream) "lasso-ing" pathogens.
Of all the fantastic attributes of the human organism, surely the immune system is the most elegantly onderful. Complex yet logical, layered and exquisitely specific, it has kept us ahead of the many parasites that view us as a tasty way to get their nutrients, a fine place to raise a family, and a legacy to pass on to their progeny.
Unfortunately it, like strange things everywhere, has been misunderstood, misrepresented, and lied about by pseudoscientifically literate people with willfully blunt and stupid axes to grind. This means you, anti-vaccine nuts! This means you, "allergy" gurus! This means you, antioxidant fanatics!
The only weapon against ignorance is knowledge--learn about your immune system today!
Of all the fantastic attributes of the human organism, surely the immune system is the most elegantly onderful. Complex yet logical, layered and exquisitely specific, it has kept us ahead of the many parasites that view us as a tasty way to get their nutrients, a fine place to raise a family, and a legacy to pass on to their progeny.
Unfortunately it, like strange things everywhere, has been misunderstood, misrepresented, and lied about by pseudoscientifically literate people with willfully blunt and stupid axes to grind. This means you, anti-vaccine nuts! This means you, "allergy" gurus! This means you, antioxidant fanatics!
The only weapon against ignorance is knowledge--learn about your immune system today!
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