The Conversation: Daniel M Davis

(Tuesday 7th April 2026)

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World Health Day

Does orange juice help ward off colds? How does age, sleep and stress affect our immune health system? Is anything we’re sold as healthy actually true? What can we do to live a happier and healthier life? The world-renowned immunologist Daniel M. Davis sorts the facts from the fictions in his book Self-Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health.

“Utterly absorbing. Nearly every paragraph brings a revelation” – Bill Bryson. Davis is Head of Life Sciences and Professor of Immunology at Imperial College, London. His books include The Beautiful Cure and The Compatibility Gene.

Chaired by Peter Florence.

The interview lasts for an hour followed by a 30-minute public Q&A, then a book-signing and informal conversation.