Democracy and DNA

Description:

Gerald Weissmann has been described by John Hollander as "a doctor, a medical scientist, a knowing lover of art and literature, and a modern liberal skeptic." Moving freely between the sciences and the arts in this lively, thought-provoking new book, Dr. Weissmann considers how our nation's sturdy ideals of social progress have animated the best of American science and medicine from the mid-nineteenth century until our own day - from Holmes (Dr. Oliver Wendell, Sr.) to Watson (James).

subjects: Social aspects of Medical innovations,  Medical innovations,  Civilization,  Humanitarianism,  Medicine,  Progress,  History,  Medicine, united states,  Medicine, political aspects,  Social Justice,  Molecular Biology,  History, 20th Century,  History, 19th Century,  Social aspects

Places: United States

Times: 20th century,  19th century