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A collection of down-to-earth personal essays fromcontemporary microbiologists about their lives and work. Interesting stories about becoming scientists and microbiologists. The authors represent the broad spectrum of microbiology.

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Author:   Ronald M Atlas
Publisher:   American Society for Microbiology
Imprint:   American Society for Microbiology
Dimensions:   Width: 25.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9781555811907

ISBN 10:   1555811906
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   14 April 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

*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)

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