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Donald R. Kirsch,PhD,coauthor of The Drug Hunters, was a drug hunter for more than thirty-five years, holds more than two dozen drug-related patents, has written more than fifty research papers, and has been a reviewer for prestigious scientific journals. He served as a director of neuroscience research at Wyeth, the director of molecular genetic screen design at Cyanamid, the leader of a research group in microbiology and cell biology at Squibb Institute for Medical Research, and the chief scientific officer at Cambria Pharmaceuticals. He has taught in the biotechnology department at Harvard Extension School and currently teaches at Columbia University. He lives in Westchester, NY.
"“A must-read for science educators! These vivid vignettes of creative, pioneering scientists tell the surprising backstory of their work, which often included hardships, ridicule, and outright persecution. Importantly, their perseverance and how their discoveries influenced scientific thinking are at the heart of each portrait. Every enlightening chapter conveys the very human nature of scientific thinking and progress.”—Steven R. Heidemann, Professor Emeritus, Dept. Physiology, Michigan State Univ.; Merle L. Heidemann, Senior Specialist Emerita, Division of Science and Math Education, Michigan State Univ. “We take for granted many innovations, but once established the struggles of the scientists who gave birth to them are soon forgotten. Donald Kirsch takes a retrospective look at key inventions and the trials of nonacceptance, stigma, and disbelief their authors faced. He provides a real-world view of the struggles they surmounted in bringing novel ideas to the world.""—Eric Gordon, Adjunct Professor, Stanford University"
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