Endosymbiotic and Gut Archaea as a Human Drug

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The book explores the impact of climate change on human evolution, specifically through endosymbiotic archaeal growth leading to the neanderthalisation of humans during the Ice Age and potentially continuing today. It discusses the susceptibility of Neanderthals to various civilizational diseases and contrasts this with Homo sapiens, who face endemic depression and recurrent infections but are relatively protected from severe diseases. Additionally, it examines how archaeal symbiosis may enable Neanderthals to generate new viruses that could threaten Homo sapiens, while also suggesting archaea could serve as a potential treatment during pandemics.