Of Microbes and Men

The Emotions, Drama and Mystery of a Struggle to Correct a 125-Year-Old Mistake and Improve Our Defenses Against Epide

Autoren

• William Marshall

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Seitenzahl

224 Seiten

Lesezeit

8 Stunden

• Biografien & Memoiren

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The book reveals five groundbreaking discoveries regarding bacterial growth, highlighting a century-long oversight in scientific understanding. It traces the origins of a novel bacterial growth method developed by a New Jersey woman in a prestigious Berlin lab, which, despite its potential, was neglected by a future Nobel Laureate. The widespread adoption of this method led to a flawed scientific paradigm that persists today, illustrating the complexities of scientific progress and the importance of rigorous validation in research.

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• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Einband: Hardcover