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Examining an uplifting and unexpected outcome of a dark period in American history, this book shows how the Vietnam War made the National Institutes of Health an unparalleled training ground for trailblazing scientists.

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[An] excellent work…Highly recommended. * CHOICE *

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue
  • Part I. Soldiers for Science
    • 1. Annus Horribilis: 1968 and America’s Conflict on Two Fronts
    • 2. Best in Class: Goldstein, Varmus, Brown, Lefkowitz
    • 3. “My Son, the Doctor”: Higher Education in the Era of Quotas
    • 4. Yellow Berets: The Vietnam “Doctor Draft” and NIH’s Clinical Associate Training Program
    • 5. Campus Life: Learning Science and Serving the Nation
  • Part II. Mentors and Apprentices
    • 6. NIH’s Finest Hour: Nirenberg Cracks the Genetic Code
    • 7. Beginning at Termination: Marshall Nirenberg and Joseph Goldstein
    • 8. Following the Right Path: Earl Stadtman
    • 9. In Earl’s Court: Earl Stadtman and Michael Brown
    • 10. Harmony in Hormones: Ira Pastan and Jesse Roth
    • 11. Priest and Prophet: Jesse Roth, Ira Pastan, and Robert Lefkowitz
    • 12. Overcoming Repression: Ira Pastan and Harold Varmus
  • Part III. Four Laureates
    • 13. The Texas Two-Step: Goldstein and Brown
    • 14. Adrenaline Rush: Lefkowitz and the Serpentine Journey
    • 15. Infectious Enthusiasm: Varmus and Bishop Learn Fowl Lessons
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/02/2020
      ISBN13: 9781477319420, 978-1477319420
      ISBN10: 1477319425

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Examining an uplifting and unexpected outcome of a dark period in American history, this book shows how the Vietnam War made the National Institutes of Health an unparalleled training ground for trailblazing scientists.

      Trade Review
      [An] excellent work…Highly recommended. * CHOICE *

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Prologue
      • Part I. Soldiers for Science
        • 1. Annus Horribilis: 1968 and America’s Conflict on Two Fronts
        • 2. Best in Class: Goldstein, Varmus, Brown, Lefkowitz
        • 3. “My Son, the Doctor”: Higher Education in the Era of Quotas
        • 4. Yellow Berets: The Vietnam “Doctor Draft” and NIH’s Clinical Associate Training Program
        • 5. Campus Life: Learning Science and Serving the Nation
      • Part II. Mentors and Apprentices
        • 6. NIH’s Finest Hour: Nirenberg Cracks the Genetic Code
        • 7. Beginning at Termination: Marshall Nirenberg and Joseph Goldstein
        • 8. Following the Right Path: Earl Stadtman
        • 9. In Earl’s Court: Earl Stadtman and Michael Brown
        • 10. Harmony in Hormones: Ira Pastan and Jesse Roth
        • 11. Priest and Prophet: Jesse Roth, Ira Pastan, and Robert Lefkowitz
        • 12. Overcoming Repression: Ira Pastan and Harold Varmus
      • Part III. Four Laureates
        • 13. The Texas Two-Step: Goldstein and Brown
        • 14. Adrenaline Rush: Lefkowitz and the Serpentine Journey
        • 15. Infectious Enthusiasm: Varmus and Bishop Learn Fowl Lessons
      • Epilogue
      • Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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