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Brooks, Michael

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Synopsis

But the truth is scientists will do anything--take drugs, follow mystical visions, lie, and even cheat--to make a discovery. In Free Radicals, physicist and journalist Michael Brooks seamlessly weaves together true stories of the "mad, bad and dangerous" (The Times) men and women who have revolutionized the scientific world into a fast-paced and thrilling exploration of the real process behind discovery. Brooks also traces the cover-up back to its source: the scientific establishment's reaction to the public fear of science after World War II. He argues that it its high time for science to come clean about just how bold and daring scientists really are.

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About the Author

<strong>Michael Brooks</strong>, who holds a PhD in quantum physics, is the author of <em>Free Radicals</em> and <em>13 Things that Don&#8217;t Make Sense</em>. He is a consultant at <em>New Scientist </em>and has a biweekly column for <em>New Statesman.</em>

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