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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsDancing Naked in the Mind Fieldby Kary Mullis
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Here is a multidimensional playland of ideas from the world's most eccentric Nobel-Prize winning scientist. Kary Mullis is legendary for his invention of PCR, which redefined the world of DNA, genetics, and forensic science. He is also a surfer, a veteran of Berkeley in the sixties, and perhaps the only Nobel laureate to describe a possible encounter with aliens. A scientist of boundless curiosity, he refuses to accept any proposition based on secondhand or hearsay evidence, and always looks for the "money trail" when scientists make announcements. Mullis writes with passion and humor about a wide range of topics: from global warming to the O. J. Simpson trial, from poisonous spiders to HIV, from scientific method to astrology. Dancing Naked in the Mind Field challenges us to question the authority of scientific dogma even as it reveals the workings of an uncannily original scientific mind. Review:"Entertaining...[Mullis is] usefully cranky and combative, raising provocative questions about received truths from the scientific establishment." The New Yorker Review:"Kary Mullis, perhaps the weirdest human ever to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, [has written] a chatty, rambling, funny, iconoclastic tour through the wonderland that is [his] mind." The Washington Post Review:"A very good book by a fascinating man." F. Lee Bailey Review:"Refreshing...brashly confident...indisputably entertaining." The San Diego Union-Tribune Review:"One of the most unusual scientists of our times, a man who would be a joy to put under a microscope." Chicago Sun-Times Review:"In this entertaining romp through diverse fields of inquiry, [Mullis] displays the openmindedness, eccentricity, brilliance, and general curmudgeonliness that make him the colorful chracter he is. His stories are engaging, informative, and fun." Andrew Weil, M.D. Review:"One of the most mind-stretching and inspirational books I've read for a long time." Arthur C. Clarke Review:"This bona-fide wild card of the scientific community writes with eccentric gusto....Mullis has created a free-wheeling adventure yarn that just happens to be the story of his life." Elle About the AuthorKary Mullis lives in La Jolla and Anderson Valley, California. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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