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Viser: Pathogenesis - How Infectious Diseases Shaped Human History
Pathogenesis
How Infectious Diseases Shaped Human History
Jonathan Kennedy
(2023)
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- Paperback: 384 sider
- Udgiver: Transworld Publishers Limited (April 2023)
- ISBN: 9781911709060
Infectious diseases are not just something that happens to us, but a part of who we are. The only reason humans don't lay eggs is that a virus long ago inserted itself into our DNA. In fact, 8% of the human genome was put there by viruses. We have been thinking about the survival of the fittest all wrong- human evolution is not simply about our strength and intelligence, but about what viruses can and can't use for their benefit.
By confronting our ongoing battle with infectious diseases globally, Dr Jonathan Kennedy shows how germs have been responsible for some of the seismic revolutions in human history, and how the crises they precipitate offer vital opportunities to change course.