T Cells
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey through the body’s immune system and profile a remarkable white blood cell.
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body, asking what it can tell us about our innate capacity for change. In this episode, they zoom in on T cells: a type of white blood cell that forms a critical part of the body’s ability to fight off infection.
Xand and Kimberley discover how scientists are hacking into the immune system and hear the story of 5-year-old Zac, who has undergone an innovative form of immunotherapy for leukemia.
Producer: Dan Hardoon
Researcher: Emily Finch
Executive Producer: Kate Holland
A Whistledown Production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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- Tue 22 Jun 2021 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Wed 23 Jun 2021 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Made of Stronger Stuff
Kimberley Wilson and Xand van Tulleken ask - one body part at a time - how can we change?