Fire of life - Dr Dianne Cooper | The Royal Society

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Redness, pain and swelling: these symptoms are due to a process called inflammation, which ultimately serves to protect us. In fact, a proper physiological inflammatory response is what keeps us alive.

Dr Dianne Cooper from the Fire of life exhibit taking part in the 2012 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition discusses her work.

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