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The art and politics of science / Harold Varmus.

Author/creator Varmus, Harold
Format Book and Print
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : W.W. Norton, ©2009.
Descriptionxii, 315 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Origins and beginnings -- From literature to medicine to science -- The first taste of scientific success -- Retroviruses and their replication cycle -- The RSV oncogene and its progenitor -- How proto-oncogenes participate in cancer -- Targeted therapies for human cancers -- Partnerships in science -- The road to Building One -- Being NIH director -- Priority setting -- Bad times and good times as NIH director -- Embryos, cloning, stem cells, and the promise of reprogramming -- Global science and global health -- Science publishing and science libraries in the Internet age.
Abstract The nobel prize winning scientist and former director of the National Institue of Health recalls the events of his life and career in science, in an autobiography that also incorporates scientific information about cancer biology and issues in public health.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [274]-290) and index.
LCCN 2008042963
ISBN9780393061284
ISBN0393061280

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Laupus Books - Stacks WZ 100 V316A 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold