Small Science: Baracktrema Obamai and Other Stories of a Life in Parasitology & Higher Education - by Thomas Reid Platt (Paperback)

This book is a memoir of an unexceptional high school student's path through college, graduate school, the academy, and a successful research career in 'small science'--the science of parasites.

The author, Thomas Platt, shares his journey from facing a brutal tenure rejection to bouncing back with a successful 28-year career at Saint Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana.

He traveled extensively, discovering 30 new species of parasitic worms and providing insights into parasite behavior in the external environment and with their hosts.

This inspiring story is full of interesting and accessible information about parasites and their interactions with wildlife.