About the Author

Sharon Bertsch McGrayne is a science writer and award-winning journalist. She has been a reporter for Scripps-Howard, Crain's Gannett, and other newspapers covering education, science, and health issues. She is a contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica and The Yearbook of Science and the Future. She is a frequent speaker at scientific conferences and has appeared as a panelist on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" and "Charlie Rose." She is the author of numerous articles and 4 books.

Reviews

"I highly recommend this thoughtful and thought-provoking book... McGrayne successfully demonstrates that chemistry and the use of chemical technology in our lives is a human endeavor, neither good nor evil, just human." - Chemical and Engineering News; "...a compelling read" -Nature