This podcast was a little difficult to follow. It was interesting from a biological standpoint about how the body identifies itself at the cellular level. It was also interesting in the notion that there are these elements in the body that are ready to attack anything at will but must be held back. I thought the idea of a physiological memory was interesting too. I didnt realize that our bodies have evolved to hold on to specific antibodies incase we come up against the same pathogens again.
This podcast is a good showcase of how the microcosm and the macrocosm structurally resemble each other. I really enjoy playing with the idea of the body as a world and different organs are cities where cells white and red blood cells are people.
I also enjoy thinking about the relation that the markers that our bodies have to identify itself are like the metaphorical markers that our mind creates when address the idea of personal identity. Like where I grew up is a marker when thinking about who I am, but that is truly indicative of nothing of my true identity.
There were definitely parts in this podcast that got a little sticky in medical jargon, but overall it was helpful.
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