
Boneheads and Brainiacs
heroes and scoundrels of the nobel prize in medicine
$36.38
- Paperback
260 pages
- Release Date
10 March 2020
Summary
Even the greatest minds in medicine have been terribly, terribly wrong. The inventor of the lobotomy won a Nobel Prize in medicine for destroying his patients’ brains. Another Nobel laureate thought malaria cured syphilis. The discoverer of anaphylactic shock also researched the spirit world and ESP. A pioneer of organ transplants was an ardent eugenicist, while the founder of sports physiology heroically spoke out against Nazism.
Boneheads and Brainiacs profiles the winners …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781610353502 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1610353501 |
| Author: | Moira Dolan |
| Publisher: | Linden Publishing Co Inc |
| Imprint: | Linden Publishing Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 260 |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 364g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 155mm |
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Critics Review
“Boneheads and Brainiacs is a dynamite read! From the beginning, it takes you through a scientific journey that both entertains and educates. It eloquently tells the background story of our Nobel prize winners for medicine with no blinders on.”– “Priscilla J. Alfaro, MD”“A lively, engaging series of insights into how success is achieved, either purposefully or by accident.”– “The Bookwatch”“An inherently fascinating, impressively informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking read from cover to cover … unreservedly recommended.”– “Able Greenspan, Midwest Book Review”“I absolutely loved reading Boneheads and Brainiacs. I was alternately delighted, surprised, and dismayed … very enlightening, extremely interesting and fun.”– “Eleanor McCulley, RN”“Very entertaining but also very enlightening. We tend to think of Nobel Prize winners, especially in medicine, as some sort of gods, but they are merely fallible humans and some are quite offbeat. Get it and read it and be prepared to learn and be entertained!”– “Lauren DeWitt, B.S. Pharmacy”
About The Author
Moira Dolan
Moira Dolan, MD, is a graduate of the University of Illinois School of Medicine and has been a practicing physician for over 30 years. She is the author of three previous books: No-Nonsense Guide to Antibiotics, No-Nonsense Guide to Cholesterol Medications and No-Nonsense Guide to Psychiatric Drugs. Dr. Dolan maintains a private medical practice in Austin, Texas.
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