The Art and Politics of Science

A Nobel Prizewinning cancer biologist leader of major scientificinstitutions and veteran of science policy wars reflects on his remarkablecareer. An English maj... » 

A Nobel Prizewinning cancer biologist leader of major scientificinstitutions and veteran of science policy wars reflects on his remarkablecareer. An English major with a year of graduate studies in literature atHarvard University Harold Varmus discovered he was drawn instead to medicineand eventually found himself at the forefront of cancer research at theUniversity of California San Francisco. In this warm engaging memoir Varmusconsiders a lifes work that thus far includes not only the groundbreakingresearch that won him a Nobel Prize but also tenure as the director of theNational Institutes of Health and his current position as president of MemorialSloanKettering Cancer Center. Varmus also shares his perspective from thetrenches of politicized battlegrounds ranging from budget fights to stemcellresearch global health to science publishing. Beyond evidence of Varmusspenetrating intellect selfdeprecating humor and the deep joy he takes inscience The Art and Politics of Science offers a stimulating reminder topeople in all walks of life about the fascinatingand centralrole of sciencein our world. «