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I used to work in medical researach but I never knew about the human line of tissue culture. The book was informative as well as an eye opener for the HeLa line. I never worked with it but I sure had experience making other tissue cultures for viral research. Where would research be today if the Johns Hopkins"s doctor had not shared the line with other researchers?
This book deserved the award. I enjoyed finally reading a decent piece of literature that wasn't overly simplified. Having a science and English background, I enjoyed the references to the mind and how it works. Also his interest in the Sandhill Cranes. His quotes were from books that I have read and have on my shelf. Even the "Who is Sylvia?" reference. I sang it at one time. Great literature.
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I used to work in medical researach but I never knew about the human line of tissue culture. The book was informative as well as an eye opener for the HeLa line. I never worked with it but I sure had experience making other tissue cultures for viral research. Where would research be today if the Johns Hopkins"s doctor had not shared the line with other researchers?The Echo Maker: A Novel by Richard Powers
wandaz, March 27, 2007
This book deserved the award. I enjoyed finally reading a decent piece of literature that wasn't overly simplified. Having a science and English background, I enjoyed the references to the mind and how it works. Also his interest in the Sandhill Cranes. His quotes were from books that I have read and have on my shelf. Even the "Who is Sylvia?" reference. I sang it at one time. Great literature.(23 of 37 readers found this comment helpful)