Free radicals : the secret anarchy of science /

For more than a century, science has cultivated a sober public image for itself. But as bestselling author Michael Brooks explains, the truth is very different: many of our most successful scientists have more in common with libertines than librarians. This thrilling exploration of some of the great...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brooks, Michael, 1970-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Profile Books, [2011]
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Table of Contents:
  • How it Begins: Dreams, drugs and visions from God
  • The Delinquents: Rules are there to be broken
  • Masters of illusion: Evidence isn't everything
  • Playing with Fire: No pain, no gain
  • Sacrilege: Breaking taboos is part of the game
  • Fight club: There's no prize for the runner-up
  • Defending the Throne; Machiavelli would be proud
  • In the Line of Fire: Life on the barricades.