Democracy and DNA
Subtitle: American dreams and medical progress
By: Gerald Weissmann.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Medicine -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Medicine -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Progress; Humanitarianism; Medical innovations -- Social aspects -- United States; United States -- Civilization -- 19th century; United States -- Civilization -- 20th century
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).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-250) and index.