Attempting to demystify science by revealing the human faces of leading scientists, Many Faces -- Many Microbes is a continuation of the story of the beginnings of microbiology as told by Paul de Kruif in his 1926 book Microbe Hunters. This collection of diverse, down-to-earth personal essays from contemporary microbiologists highlights how and why each became a microbiologist and illustrates the fascinating breadth of the field.The contributors, leading figures in microbiology, are truly reflective of today's society, men and women of all ages and backgrounds. Together they are united by an interest in the acquisition and application of knowledge about microbes and how they affect our lives.Fascinating reading for scientists and non-scientists alike, Many Faces-Many Microbes is a tale to entice a new generation of microbiologists to seek the excitement of exploring the unseen world.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
*From the Book of Inspiration: Toward Understanding the Molecular Basis of Bacterial Pathogenecity (Stanley Falkow) Wednesday (Cynthia Needham) *Vision on a Quest: Discovering the Real Microbial World (Carl Woese) Searching for How Life Works (Brendlyn Faison) *Converting to Science Heroes, Saints and Microbes (Fred Tenover) Succumbing to the Mysteries of Microbiology and Immunology (Carol Nancy) Feminism, Fungi and Fungal Genetics (Joan Wennstrom Bennett) *Chemical Metamorphoses Morphing Chemistry into Microbial Physiology (John Ingraham) From Party-Going Chemist to Worldly Microbiologist (Julian Davies) Adventures Discovering Microbes Changing the Planet (Holger W Jannasch) *In Search of a Cause The Circuitous Path to Becoming a Physician-Scientist (Lucy Tompkins) Discovering What You Do and Don't Want (Michael A Pfaller) Did I Choose Clinical Microbiology or Did It Choose Me? (Albert Balows) Evolution of a Clinical Microbiologist (Josephine A Morello) Maturing into a Diagnostic Microbiologist for Today (Ellen Jo Baron) *Combating Microbes Pursuing Drug Resistant bacteria (Stuart Levy) Uncloaking Hidden Viruses (Jay Levy) Experiences of a Virus Hunter (C J Peters) The Path of Biomedical Research (Kenneth Berns) A Crusade for Drugs to Conquer Viruses (Erik de Clerq) Immune Legions Battling Infection (Herman Friedman) *Molecular Revelations Pioneering Molecular Biology (David Schlessinger) Solving Genetic Puzzels (Susan Gotttesman) An Accidental Microbiologist (Claire M Fraser) Gene Transfer out of the Microbial World (Eugene W Nester) Listening to What the Bug Tells YOu (Samuel Kaplan) Why I am Amazed by Simple Things (Moselio Schaechter) *Biotechnological Revolutions An Exhilarating Roller Coaster Ride (Jean Brenchley) Following Diverse Vistas (Jennie Hunter-Cevera) Moving Ahead with Pseudomonad Genes (A M Chakrabarty) A Love Affair with Streptomyces Genetics (Sir David Hopwood) *Out of Nature All Because of a Butterfly (Julius Adler) It Came from Chicken Water (Catherine Squires) Captivating Methanogens (Ralph Wolfe) The Siren Call of the sea (Rita R Colwell) Systematic Challenges (Erko Stackebrandt) *Passing the Torch Moments in the Sun (Raul Cano) In Love with My Job (Any Cheng Vollmer) To be a Teacher (John Lennox) Mentoring the New Generation of Scientists (Luther Williams) Environment and Education (Frederic K Pfaender Always Teaching, Always Learning (Ronald M Atlas)
