Fatal Flaws by Jay Ingram
The story of the revolutionary science that is unraveling the mysteries of mad cow and other fatal brain diseases
“Fatal Flaws provides a fascinating insight into the twists and turns of this new science, highlighting the controversies that surrounded its emergence and the ways it turned the world of research into the causes of neurodegenerative disease inside out”—Lara Marks, author of Sexual Chemistry: A History of the Contraceptive Pill -- Lara Marks
“No sterile account of white coated scientists, Ingram tells a ‘who-dunnit’ about one of the most fascinating and improbable tales of medical discovery that involves huge egos, petty quarrels, exotic terrain, governmental cover-ups and ritualized cannibalism.”—Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, author of The Deadly Dinner Party and Other Medical Detective Stories -- Jonathan A. Edlow
"Jay Ingram's engrossing book is unbeatable for a balanced understanding of how mad cow disease might relate to other brain ailments. It's clear and concerned but never needlessly alarming."—John Rennie, former editor of Scientific American -- John Rennie
Won the Canadian Science Writers' Association Outstanding Canadian Science Book Award for general audience books published in 2012. -- Outstanding Canadian Science Award * Canadian Science Writers' Association *
“No sterile account of white coated scientists, Ingram tells a ‘who-dunnit’ about one of the most fascinating and improbable tales of medical discovery that involves huge egos, petty quarrels, exotic terrain, governmental cover-ups and ritualized cannibalism.”—Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, author of The Deadly Dinner Party and Other Medical Detective Stories -- Jonathan A. Edlow
"Jay Ingram's engrossing book is unbeatable for a balanced understanding of how mad cow disease might relate to other brain ailments. It's clear and concerned but never needlessly alarming."—John Rennie, former editor of Scientific American -- John Rennie
Won the Canadian Science Writers' Association Outstanding Canadian Science Book Award for general audience books published in 2012. -- Outstanding Canadian Science Award * Canadian Science Writers' Association *
Jay Ingram is an award-winning science author, writer, and broadcaster. He was co-host and producer of Discovery Channel Canada’s Daily Planet from 1995 to 2011, and he is the author of eleven previous books. He lives in Alberta, Canada.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300189896 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300189893 |
| Title | Fatal Flaws |
| Author | Jay Ingram |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2013-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
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