Boneheads and Brainiacs - by Moira Dolan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Even the greatest minds in medicine have been terribly, terribly wrong.</b></p><p>The inventor of the lobotomy won a Nobel prize in medicine for destroying his patients' brains. Another Nobel laureate thought malaria cured syphilis. The discoverer of anaphylactic shock also researched the spirit world and ESP. A pioneer of organ transplants was an ardent eugenicist, while the founder of sports physiology heroically spoke out against Nazism.</p><p><i>Boneheads and Brainiacs</i> profiles the winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine from 1901 to 1950--a surprisingly diverse group of racists, cranks, and opportunists, as well as heroes, geniuses, and selfless benefactors of humanity. Forget all the ivory tower stereotypes of white-coated doctors finding miracle cures. <i>Boneheads and Brainiacs</i> reveals the messy human reality behind medical progress, in a highly entertaining book written for the ordinary reader.</p><p>Some were bad scientists; others were great scientists and lousy human beings. But the majority of these researchers produced knowledge that now saves millions of lives--priceless discoveries like the role of vitamins in nutrition, the dangers of radiation, treatments for diabetes and deadly infectious diseases, and more. <i>Boneheads and Brainiacs</i> showcases the enthralling, all-too-human personal lives that made modern medicine possible.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b><i>Boneheads and Brainiacs</i></b> is a dynamite read! From the beginning, it takes you through a scientific journey that both entertains and educates. It eloquently tells the background story of our Nobel prize winners for medicine with no blinders on.-- "<b>Priscilla J. Alfaro, MD</b>"<br><br>A lively, engaging series of insights into how success is achieved, either purposefully or by accident.-- "<b><i>The Bookwatch</i></b>"<br><br>An inherently fascinating, impressively informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking read from cover to cover ... unreservedly recommended.-- "<b>Able Greenspan, <i>Midwest Book Review</i></b>"<br><br>I absolutely loved reading <b><i>Boneheads and Brainiacs</i></b>. I was alternately delighted, surprised, and dismayed ... very enlightening, extremely interesting and fun.-- "<b>Eleanor McCulley, RN</b>"<br><br>Very entertaining but also very enlightening. We tend to think of Nobel Prize winners, especially in medicine, as some sort of gods, but they are merely fallible humans and some are quite offbeat. Get it and read it and be prepared to learn and be entertained!-- "<b>Lauren DeWitt, B.S. Pharmacy</b>"<br>
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