The Beginner's Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize: Advice for Young Scientists
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231138962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lucidly explains his own scientific work and how research projects are selected, funded, and organized; the major problems science is trying to solve; and the rewards and pitfalls of a career in scientific research. He concludes with some "tips" on how to win a Nobel Prize, including advice on being persistent, generous, and culturally aware, and he stresses the value of evidence. In The Beginner's Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize, Doherty recounts his unlikely path to becoming a Nobel Laureate. In prose that is at turns amusing and astute, Doherty reveals how his nonconformist upbringing, sense of being an outsider, and search for different perspectives have shaped his life and work.Doherty offers a rare, insider's look at the realities of being a research scientist. Throughout the book, Doherty explores the stories of past Nobel winners and considers some of the crucial scientific debates of our time, including the safety of genetically modified foods and the tensions between science and religion. Beginning with h
Here Doherty reflects on his unexpected journey, from veterinary school in Australia to the royal palace in Stockholm. All rights reserved. . Doherty also does a little to burst the bubble of glory that surrounds the name "Nobel"—many Nobel laureates are so swamped with the consequences of their fame that they can't continue their life's work. From Publishers Weekly In 1974, Doherty and Rolf Zinkernagel published a paper on T-cells that changed how researchers thought about the immune system. In 1996, they received a Nobel Prize for that work. Doherty reflects on his life in science, what it means to be a scientist, the difficulty of explaining science to politicians and the importance of everyone understanding how science works. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., has advice for the aspiring Nobel laureate that ranges from the profound (be prepar
Ego, Ego, Ego This book is hard to read for all the ego Dr. Doherty has.. Tübingen Biochemistry said Lots of history, some useful advice but more geared towards non-scientists. The small book by the 1996 Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty contains advice for scientist striving towards the prestigious award themselves. After reading it, I would suggest to change the title to “A short recap about science, life in general, and humanity's major challenges by an Aust. More than just a memoir of a prize-winner - and important to any aspiring scientist Midwest Book Review In 1996 author Peter Doherty found himself receiving the Nobel Price for Physiology or Medicine from the king of Sweden - an unlikely event for a boy who grew up in an Australian working neighborhood where his schoolmates ended up working in the local slaughterhouse. His journey from Australi