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Released: 2026-02-11

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Released: 2026-02-11

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Shimon Sakaguchi: Winner Nobel 2025 in Medicine

In this episode of Mavericks of Science, we explore the story of Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi, the 2025 Nobel Prize winner, who resurrected a "dead" field of science to discover the immune system’s secret police. Imagine your immune system as a powerful, elit

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Imagine your immune system as a powerful, elite army trained to destroy invaders. But what happens when that army loses its way and begins attacking the very body it’s sworn to protect?

For decades, science couldn't explain how this "friendly fire", the root of autoimmune diseases, like Type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, was kept in check.

It’s a tale of a decade-long hunt for a microscopic needle in a haystack and a cross-continental puzzle that changed medicine forever.

Episode ID: 1000749141997

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Release Date: 11/02/2026, 02:59:57

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Bringing you inspiring stories about Modern Giants of Fundamental Sciences who are pushing humanity's quest for knowledge forward.

We introduce men and women behind some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of our time, and explain the significance of their work in everyday language.

This is your gateway to understand who are some of the silent scientists who are pushing science forward, what makes geniuses who they are

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