How Your Immune System Works & How to Improve It | Dr. Max Krummel
This episode features Dr. Max Krummel discussing the evolution of immunology, moving beyond the 'foreign vs. self' paradigm to explore the immune system's diverse roles in health and disease. Key topics include the impact of aging on immune function, the brain-immune connection, the critical role of the thymus, and a nuanced conversation about vaccine hesitancy and the nature of scientific discovery.
- Truly disruptive technologies, often called "orthogonal" discoveries, rarely begin as solutions to immediate commercial problems. Think CRISPR, which emerged from studying bacterial defense mechanisms. Read →
- Sleep isn't just about feeling rested; it's a vital, mechanistic cleanup phase. Specific immune cells need to migrate in particular ways during sleep to repair and protect your body, making sleep deprivation a direct hit to your immune resilience. Read →