THE VIDEO SHELF · immune system
The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection
A Kurzgesagt animation of how the immune system responds to a bacterial infection, depicting immune cells as an army defending the body.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN suggests it as a simple, layman-friendly explanation of the immune system, especially during COVID vaccine discussions.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
- Topic
- immune system
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2015–2021
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
You won't become a physicist from watching Carl Sagan's Cosmos , but I found it immensely educational. It's worth knowing what science knows about what the universe is and our place in it. Of course you aren't going to become an expert in astronomy, but …
Houshalter on Hacker News · 2015-09
In Informative YouTube channels[VIDEO] Here's a nice video on the immune system that might help you out. Their other videos on the immune system, the complement system, and viruses might also be helpful. Not the most technical deep dives, but good, abstracted explanations. In short, I don't think …
bun_at_work on Hacker News · 2020-12
In First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in UKthis video is good simple(ish) explaination - note it says bacteria, but the vid is for most things that are invasive [VIDEO] It's from the Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell channel
123pie123 on Hacker News · 2021-06
In Is one vaccine dose enough if you’ve had Covid? What the science says
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