This fascinating seminar explores groundbreaking moments in medical history and biology—from bacteria’s immune systems inspiring gene therapy to the invention of vaccines and the surprising cures involving hookworms and life-saving microbes. Along the way, we’ll uncover how plagues shaped our genome, why milkmaids changed medicine, and how a tiny insect altered the course of history.
Epidemics in our world now, and how our genes and immune systems evolve to combat them.



