Carlton Gajdusek - Letourneur, Elie
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Carlton Gajdusek, eminent scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his revolutionary work on Kuru and prion diseases, was also a complex individual whose escapades led to a sulphurous reputation and a life of seclusion and disrepute. This book offers a detailed re-examination of C. Gajdusek's life, in order to gain a better understanding of the man behind the scandal, to better appreciate the complexity of his personality, and, in the form of a case study, to gain a more detailed understanding of this scientist of genius and the very special life he lived.

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Produktbeschreibung
Carlton Gajdusek, eminent scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his revolutionary work on Kuru and prion diseases, was also a complex individual whose escapades led to a sulphurous reputation and a life of seclusion and disrepute. This book offers a detailed re-examination of C. Gajdusek's life, in order to gain a better understanding of the man behind the scandal, to better appreciate the complexity of his personality, and, in the form of a case study, to gain a more detailed understanding of this scientist of genius and the very special life he lived.
Autorenporträt
As a clinical psychologist interested in psychological phenomena as much as in the influence of situations, the author proposes an integrative approach to psychology, drawing on multiple contributions from anthropology, sociology and the life sciences to develop a resolutely modern understanding of the human subject.