Drive and Curiosity

Uncovers a singular personality characteristic, motivational factor, or circumstance that, in addition to their extraordinary drive and curiosity, led fifteen eminent scientists to achieve some of the most notable discoveries of the twentieth century.

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 15
Introduction	p. 19
Author's Preface	p. 21
Author's Introduction	p. 27
"Ignorant" Genius: Double Helix	p. 29
Pushed By Personal Tragedy: Lifesavers	p. 51
Overcoming Handicaps: MRI	p. 69
Spirit of Competition: Structure of Proteins	p. 87
Valuing a Steady Job: Sequencing Biopolymers	p. 107
Saving Time and Labor: Combinatorial Chemistry	p. 123
Proving Herself: Measuring Hormones in Blood	p. 139
Stubbornness: "Impossible" Matter	p. 155
Risking Reputation: Conducting Polymers	p. 173
Reluctant Environmentalist: Saving the Ozone Layer	p. 191
Mental Exercise: Polymerase Chain Reaction	p. 207
Doing What Nature Did Not: "Noble" Compounds	p. 223
To Save Humankind: Nuclear Chain Reaction	p. 241
Creating Under Pressure: Thermonuclear Explosion	p. 257
Joy of Understanding: Big Bang	p. 277
Epilogue. Lessons, But No Recipes	p. 297
Notes	p. 301
Index	p. 321
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