Sloan Foundation Science What Mad Pursuit, (Paperback)

from guhlitz

This reading was one of the most fun I have had looking through the muse of a disciplined scientist. His re-telling of his modest beginnings, through his and his team discovering the DNA molecule and further, was nothing less than charming. His humors are attractive in so many ways, on the verge ...

from tgraettinger

Very enjoyable reading, but a much different book than Watson's account of the discovery of DNA in "The Double Helix". This book was more of a reflection on a career in science than on a particular episode. It's filled with a good number of quotes and truisms that I couldn't help but jot down, su...

from P_S_Patrick

"What Mad Pursuit", the autobiography of Francis Crick - Co-discoverer of the double helical structure of DNA. This one provides a bit of a contrast to Watson's recollections of the discovery and his autobiography, as Crick comes across as a milder personality, albeit with no less ambition and in...

from guhlitz

This reading was one of the most fun I have had looking through the muse of a disciplined scientist. His re-telling of his modest beginnings, through his and his team discovering the DNA molecule and further, was nothing less than charming. His humors are attractive in so many ways, on the verge ...

from amarcobio

Crick's view on the discovery of the DNA structure and other of his scientific endeavours. Interesting bits on his interactions with Brenner. This book is better than Watson's Double Helix in the sense that may be more accurate, but it is less engaging.