Light in the Skull

I read Glasser's _The Body is the Hero_ many years ago and first had some idea of "modern" immunology, a la 1970 or so. Totally fascinating. This book rambles more (I'm not sure why he did this) but again gives me a new perspective on immunology, viruses, cancer, AIDS, the medical establishment, viral disease, the history of medicine and the evolution of life. I could scarcely put it down, and I wish I had an update, since a book published in 1997 probably represents the status as of 1995 or 1996. He covers the whole range of history of medicine, focussing on Pasteur and after, and also theories and data on the evolution of living system and immmune systems. And has some pretty horrible stories about how the med. establishment and governments have dealt with AIDS, mad cow disease, etc. And left me with hope.

This is a fascinating history of medical discovery. Glasser gives the general reader a deep understanding of disease and the immune system, and the courageous individuals who researched them. I loved this book and look forward to more by Mr. Glasser.