La armonía de las células

Welcome to the exciting story of the cell. In this new book, oncologist and popularizer Siddhartha Mukherjee accompanies us on a fascinating journey based on one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history: the fact that all complex living organisms are made up of tiny, autonomous and self-regulating units, those that Robert Hooke saw through his microscope in the 17th century and gave it the name we know today. That discovery, followed by an ever-improving understanding of cell physiology, forever changed (and still determines) the way we approach medicine, science, biology, social structures, and even culture. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer's, AIDS, lung cancer... everything, absolutely everything, can be explained as the result of abnormal functioning of cells or of the ecosystems they form. And also everything should be able to be treated through its therapeutic manipulation. This revolution in the field of cell biology has already shown transformative results and today it is considered one of the scientific advances that can save the most lives.