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24 alternatives to On Immunity: An Inoculation

Why do we fear vaccines?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. On Immunity: An Inoculation launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   On Immunity▲71

   A philosophical look at the history of vaccination

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   On Immunity by Eula Biss▲1

   Why do we fear vaccines? A provocative examination.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Contagious▲74

   Why things catch on

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Gift of Fear▲65

   Survival Signals that Protect us from Violence

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Eradication▲65

   Ridding the world of diseases forever?

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Without Permission▲147

   Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond▲61

   history, original reportage, & personal exploration

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   To Be Continuous - 5: The Fear of Shipping▲75

   Reduce the fear of shipping code

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Circle▲94

   Be Afraid. Be very afraid

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Unleashing the ideavirus▲65

    Turn your ideas into epidemics

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Spurious Correlations▲59

    Correlation does not equal causation

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Scream▲56

    Chilling adventures in the science of fear

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Where Does It Hurt?: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Fixing Healt▲68

    A how-to guide to understanding and disrupting healthcare

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Selfish Gene▲96

    Human behavior driven by biological Darwinism

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies▲77

    Explains the roots of resistance to new technologies

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic▲2

    The next big one

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Risk ▲3

    The Science and Politics of Fear

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Why Do I Do That?▲5

    Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Biology of Belief▲54

    The scientific proof that we are not controlled by genes

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Contagious▲1

    Why things catch on

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Plague▲118

    Spread content like a virus

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Darwin’s On the Origin of Species▲61

    A Picture Book Adaptation

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Contagious: Why Things Catch On▲5

    If you said advertising, think again.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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