Max Delbruck and Cologne: An Early Chapter of German Molecular Biology [Hardcover]

Simone Wenkel (Author, Editor), Ute Deichmann (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 9812705473 | ISBN-13: 978-9812705471 | Publication Date: July 26, 2007 | Edition: 1

The history of molecular biology in Germany is closely linked to the Institute of Genetics in Cologne, the first molecular biological Institute at a German university. Founded in 1959 by the émigré physicist and future Nobel laureate Max Delbrück, the Institute was the first in Germany to implement less hierarchical American organizational structures and research habits. The Institute had already gained an excellent international scientific reputation by the beginning of the 1960s. This volume comprises the recollections of scientists pertaining to the Institute s research, organization and other specificities. Articles by historians of science analyze the historical background and international framework of the Institute's foundations and genetic research. In addition, the scientists discuss contemporary questions of science policy with regard to teaching and the impact of the internal structures of scientific institutions on the quality of research.

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This book is an interesting contribution to studies of the transformations of scientific, and in particular biological, disciplines, in recent decades. --Metascience

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• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company; 1 edition (July 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812705473
• ISBN-13: 978-9812705471
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Dear Readers

"An Early Chapter Chapter of German Molecular Biology"???
Yes, but how early?
I want the earlier chapters.....where are they? ( I'm guessing they're in Von Laue's notebboks that were confiscated after WW Two)

So if you read "The Double Helix" you might want to read this book.
If only to cross reference names.

Scientifc research by "name dropping".

But in this book you will not see the name Von Laue anywhere.
You will see the name Schrodinger of course.
Max Delbruck's name of course.
And everyone saying what a great guy he is/was.
Max ran away from Nazi Germany.....wonder why.....and with what?
DNA maybe?.....that would have been a good bargaining chip.
Besides eveybody in those days had to talk to Hoover....or Hoover's "boys".
There is no intellectual freedom like people think....not for this stuff.

However,
You will not find the panacea. Sorry I looked and couldn't find it.

And just like Crick and Watson they too know "The Secret of Life" it's just that
they "can't understand it".
With lots of cocktail parties and refreshment at this ridiculous symposium.

And the price of the book? 89.00USD..!!!!!!!sorry now it's 111.00USD

And still no cure for cancer!!??!!

What the !!??!!

sjw