Infectious, John S. Tregoning
Infectious, John S. Tregoning
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Infectious
Pathogens and How We Fight Them

Author: John S. Tregoning

Narrator: Mike Cooper

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/04/2021

Synopsis

The subject of infection and how to fight it grows more urgent every day. How do pathogens cause disease? And what tools can we give our bodies to do battle? Dr. John S. Tregoning has dedicated his career to answering these questions. Infectious uncovers fascinating success stories in immunology and virology, making this book not only a vital overview of infection but also a hopeful history of human ingenuity.

About John S. Tregoning

Dr. John S. Tregoning is a scientist and researcher whose work focuses on how viruses and bacteria infect the lungs. He has published over sixty academic papers, has a regular column in Nature, has written articles for Times Higher Education and Science, and has been interviewed by outlets including the BBC and Sunday Telegraph. He is currently on faculty at Imperial College London, where he also runs a research group on infectious diseases.

About Mike Cooper

Mike Cooper is a British voice talent who left big-city life in London for a log cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. He is recognizable from his years with the BBC World Service and as the narrator of countless television documentaries as well as other voice work, including audiobook narration. When he's not in his home studio, he can be found enjoying hobby farm life and tending to two charming pet goats, Baxter and Hazel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 23, 2021

This is a well balanced exploration of the world of infectious diseases. It's informative without being patronising and injects sufficient humour to make it a compelling and fun read. It covers everything from the immune system to vaccine development and some excellent tales about the impact of dise......more

Goodreads review by Beebee on January 19, 2022

I started getting too frustrated with the oversimplifications and minor factual errors. Sci-lite has become as bad as the internet for feeding post-truth pseudo-intellectual anti-intellectualism.......more

Goodreads review by Federica on January 17, 2024

l bought this book because a) i wanted a sci comm book that wasn’t toooo mainstream and b) i needed a blue cover for my rainbow bookshelf. I know, not my best critical thinking. But usually my random buys become 50/50 the best book ever or the worst boring crap I have ever read. Thankfully, this tim......more

Goodreads review by Adam on December 08, 2021

Mostly read as a curiosity since I hadn't yet found an immunology pop science book I liked. Well, this is the one! I think this was the perfect mix of facts and storytelling and even mentions some of my favorite immunologists like Matzinger and Janeway. Will be recommending to my family/friends as a......more

Goodreads review by Amy on January 11, 2022

I got this from the library after reading the WSJ review (12/10/2021). Re-reading the review today, I understand better why the book is described as “colorful.” For me, the “color” was snarkier than I prefer for this genre, and in some cases his attempts to make a complicated subject fun seemed to l......more

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