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By Thomas Soderqvist,David Mel Paul

ISBN-10: 0300094418

ISBN-13: 9780300094411

This biography probes the weird brain, the dramatic lifestyles, and the exceptional clinical paintings of Danish-born immunologist Niels Jerne (1911–1994). Jerne’s Nobel Prize-winning achievements within the box of immunology position him within the pantheon of serious twentieth-century biomedical theorists, but his lifestyles is likely to be much more attention-grabbing than his technological know-how. Science as Autobiography tells Jerne’s tale, weaving jointly a story of his lifestyles reports, emotional lifestyles, and terribly inventive clinical work.

A mythical determine who hottest a day of dialog in a Paris wine bar to paintings within the laboratory, Jerne was once popular for his extraordinary powers of focus and analytical keenness in addition to his dissonant own existence. The booklet explores Jerne the fellow and scientist, making the interesting argument that his existence event and think about of himself turned a metaphorical source for the development of his theories. The booklet additionally probes the ethical concerns that surrounded Jerne’s option to sacrifice his relatives in want of clinical targets and the pursuit of excellence.

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