* List of Illustrations * Preface *1. The Phone Call *2. Accidental Scientist *3. People and Pestilence *4. Opening the Black Box of Cancer *5. Paradoxical Strife * Notes * Credits * Index
J. Michael Bishop has written his book 'to show that scientists are supremely human.' The book is also a lucid explanation of how science has been harnessed to fight the human afflictions of cancer and infectious disease. And the story ends with a wide-ranging overview of today's challenges to the scientific enterprise. Overall, a must-read for all those interested in science and scientists--even those with absolutely no interest in winning a Nobel Prize! -- Bruce Alberts, President, National Academy of Sciences J. Michael Bishop is that rare scientist who is widely read in literature and poetry. Most importantly, he remembers what he reads and thinks deeply about it, as well as about all else in his rich life. The Nobel Prize he won and richly deserved, his political activism, his understanding of cancer and microbiology, his devotion to the practice of science--all these provide fodder for his writerly craft. Quite a wonderful book! -- David Baltimore, Nobel Laureate and President, California Institute of Technology
J. Michael Bishop, M.D., is Chancellor, University of California, San Francisco.
J. Michael Bishop has written his book 'to show that scientists are
supremely human.' The book is also a lucid explanation of how
science has been harnessed to fight the human afflictions of cancer
and infectious disease. And the story ends with a wide-ranging
overview of today's challenges to the scientific enterprise.
Overall, a must-read for all those interested in science and
scientists--even those with absolutely no interest in winning a
Nobel Prize!
*Bruce Alberts, President, National Academy of Sciences*
Despite his book's encouraging title, Bishop--who won a Nobel Prize
in Physiology and Medicine in 1989--cautions that "I have not
written an instruction manual for pursuit of the prize." Instead,
he has written an amiable reflection on the experience of being a
Nobelist, intertwined with some history and anecdotes about the
award, and balanced by a wide-ranging review of his own career as
an "accidental scientist"...Along the way, Bishop reflects on the
history of our knowledge of microbes, cancer, the politics of
funding research and present-day disenchantment with science. His
main purpose in writing this book, Bishop says, is to show that
"scientists are supremely human"--which he does with grace and
charm.
*Publishers Weekly*
J. Michael Bishop is that rare scientist who is widely read in
literature and poetry. Most importantly, he remembers what he reads
and thinks deeply about it, as well as about all else in his rich
life. The Nobel Prize he won and richly deserved, his political
activism, his understanding of cancer and microbiology, his
devotion to the practice of science--all these provide fodder for
his writerly craft. Quite a wonderful book!
*David Baltimore, Nobel Laureate and President, California
Institute of Technology*
How to Win the Nobel Prize is typical Bishop: modest, funny,
insightful and offering an extremely clear and brief explanation of
the basic scientific achievement that won the 1989 Nobel Prize in
physiology or medicine for himself and longtime colleague, Harold
Varmus, now president of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center.
*San Francisco Chronicle*
In these pages Bishop reveals himself as a good writer blessed with
enviable clarity, someone sensible and levelheaded who likes people
and is enamored of his science.
*New York Times Book Review*
At its heart this analysis of science and the scientific world is a
jewel. How to Win the Nobel Prize is an inspirational book, full of
careful analysis and judgement.
*Times Higher Education Supplement*
Bishop is a gifted communicator and teacher, and he sets about his
task of educating scientists and the public by describing his
career in science and science politics...In the end, Bishop's book
provides a road map for scientists and the public to build a robust
scientific community that serves our society well.
*Nature Cell Biology*
This book is a highly readable compilation of narratives by an
erudite and eloquent biomedical scientist, Michael Bishop...This
biographical sketch is replete with wise advice to young scientists
(the importance of luck, timing patronage, resolve, and
risk-taking)—and also very insightful about alternative routes to
scientific discovery.
*Journal of the History of Medicine*
J. Michael Bishop has written his book 'to show that scientists are
supremely human.' The book is also a lucid explanation of how
science has been harnessed to fight the human afflictions of cancer
and infectious disease. And the story ends with a wide-ranging
overview of today's challenges to the scientific enterprise.
Overall, a must-read for all those interested in science and
scientists--even those with absolutely no interest in winning a
Nobel Prize! -- Bruce Alberts, President, National Academy of
Sciences
Despite his book's encouraging title, Bishop--who won a Nobel Prize
in Physiology and Medicine in 1989--cautions that "I have not
written an instruction manual for pursuit of the prize." Instead,
he has written an amiable reflection on the experience of being a
Nobelist, intertwined with some history and anecdotes about the
award, and balanced by a wide-ranging review of his own career as
an "accidental scientist"...Along the way, Bishop reflects on the
history of our knowledge of microbes, cancer, the politics of
funding research and present-day disenchantment with science. His
main purpose in writing this book, Bishop says, is to show that
"scientists are supremely human"--which he does with grace and
charm. * Publishers Weekly *
J. Michael Bishop is that rare scientist who is widely read in
literature and poetry. Most importantly, he remembers what he reads
and thinks deeply about it, as well as about all else in his rich
life. The Nobel Prize he won and richly deserved, his political
activism, his understanding of cancer and microbiology, his
devotion to the practice of science--all these provide fodder for
his writerly craft. Quite a wonderful book! -- David Baltimore,
Nobel Laureate and President, California Institute of
Technology
How to Win the Nobel Prize is typical Bishop: modest, funny,
insightful and offering an extremely clear and brief explanation of
the basic scientific achievement that won the 1989 Nobel Prize in
physiology or medicine for himself and longtime colleague, Harold
Varmus, now president of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center. -- David Perlman * San Francisco Chronicle *
In these pages Bishop reveals himself as a good writer blessed with
enviable clarity, someone sensible and levelheaded who likes people
and is enamored of his science. -- John Tyler Bonner * New York
Times Book Review *
At its heart this analysis of science and the scientific world is a
jewel. How to Win the Nobel Prize is an inspirational book,
full of careful analysis and judgement. -- John Oxford * Times
Higher Education Supplement *
Bishop is a gifted communicator and teacher, and he sets about his
task of educating scientists and the public by describing his
career in science and science politics...In the end, Bishop's book
provides a road map for scientists and the public to build a robust
scientific community that serves our society well. -- Andreas
Trumpp and Daniel Kalman * Nature Cell Biology *
This book is a highly readable compilation of narratives by an
erudite and eloquent biomedical scientist, Michael Bishop...This
biographical sketch is replete with wise advice to young scientists
(the importance of luck, timing patronage, resolve, and
risk-taking)-and also very insightful about alternative routes to
scientific discovery. -- Mel Greaves * Journal of the History of
Medicine *
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