Nature, nurture and chance : the lives of Frank and Charles Fenner /
As the author, Frank Fenner, sees it, 'nature' means the combination of genes that we inherit from our parents; 'nurture' means the way that our physical and social environment, especially during childhood, influence our mental and emotional characteristics; and chance is defined...
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ANU E Press,
2006.
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Table of Contents:
- Part I. The Life of Frank Fenner. Introduction
- Childhood, 1914 to 1932
- The University Years, 1933 to 1940
- The War Years, May 1940 to February 1946
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1946 to 1948; Rockefeller Institute, 1948 to 1949
- Professor of Microbiology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, 1949 to 1967: Administrative and Domestic Arrangements
- Professor of Microbiology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, 1949 to 1967: Research
- Director of the John Curtin School of Medical Research, 1967 to 1973
- Activities Associated with the Australian Academy of Science
- Director of the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, 1973 to 1979
- Smallpox and its Eradication, 1969 to 1980
- Visiting Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research, From 1980
- Part II. The Life of Charles Fenner. The Fenner Lineage
- Childhood, University, Marriage and Family
- Charles Fenner, the Educational Administrator
- Overseas Trips, Diary Extracts on Education
- The Scientist and Science Communicator
- Overseas Trips, Diary Extracts on Science
- Reflections, Frank Fenner.