Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An example of anthropomorphism in popular science writing:
"…T regulatory cells… answer the question Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? who guards the guards? The T regulatory cells identify and suppress immune cells with an unhealthy interest in normal cells."
Catherine Carver
Carver, C. (2017). Immune. How your body defends and protects you. Bloomsbury Sigma. Read about this book: 'Disease and immunity – a biological myth'
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Tags: immune cells, T regulatory cells
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