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Kary Mullis won the Nobel Prize for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction, a chemical procedure that allows scientists to "see" the structures of the molecules of genes. Mullis is no shy, socially inept bench chemist, though; on the contrary, he has led as big and full a life as possible, opening himself to experiences like hallucinogenic drugs, surfing, casually handling dangerous chemicals, and taking shots at the sacred cows of science. Dancing Naked in the Mind Field is Mullis's own chronicle of his adventures, from wooing countless women to possibly being abducted by aliens, and it's a funny, shocking tale indeed. This man certainly doesn't suffer from lack of self-esteem, and yet you might want him along on a trip to the astral plane, say, or a tour of the human genome. Mullis is a fascinating character and his autobiography will put to rest forever the stereotype of scientist as skeptical nerd. --Therese Littleton
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Kary Mullis won the Nobel Prize for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction, a chemical procedure that allows scientists to "see" the structures of the molecules of genes. Mullis is no shy, socially inept bench chemist, though; on the contrary, he has led as big and full a life as possible, opening himself to experiences like hallucinogenic drugs, surfing, casually handling dangerous chemicals, and taking shots at the sacred cows of science. Dancing Naked in the Mind Field is Mullis's own chronicle of his adventures, from wooing countless women to possibly being abducted by aliens, and it's a funny, shocking tale indeed. This man certainly doesn't suffer from lack of self-esteem, and yet you might want him along on a trip to the astral plane, say, or a tour of the human genome. Mullis is a fascinating character and his autobiography will put to rest forever the stereotype of scientist as skeptical nerd. --Therese Littleton
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brilliant nutcase,
Rezension bezieht sich auf: Dancing Naked in the Mind Field (Vintage) (Taschenbuch)
I picked up this book because of my fascination with PCR and my desire to know more about the history of the discovery. Actually, this book has very little to do with the polymerase chain reaction (but Paul Rabinow's "Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology" filled that gap nicely for me). Instead, Mullis gives us a glimpse into his mind. At times he's too open; I don't really care about his lust for women or his drug use, but he's always unabashedly honest. He could easily be described as crazy; he refuses to subscribe to scientifically orthodox views that HIV causes AIDS or that the human race is resposible for global warming. The real reason I think this book is a winner is his humor and his gift of storytelling. Even though this book is nothing like what I expected it to be, I enjoyed it, mostly because it's a fun read, and even scientists can have fun.
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Less Than The Sum of its Parts,
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Dancing Naked in the Mind Field (Vintage) (Taschenbuch)
Many of the reviewers have expressed wonderment at how such an original person as Kary Mullis could exist. But surely Mr. Mullis is not the only person who's taken LSD, believed in astrology, thought he was saved by an astral traveler or been convinced he was abducted by aliens, so what gives?I think it's wonderful that he invented PCR. I'm happy that he is so hardcore about the scientific method. Yet he seems to banish all effort at critical thought when discussing his role in the O.J. Simpson trial. It's as if he's saying, "O.J. joked around with me, so it was impossible for him to be the killer." He also seems very credulous with New Age issues, such as his astral saviour, Katherine O'Keefe. I mean, how does someone moving along the astral plane (en route to visiting her mom), actually move something in the material world? He never even asks the question. Then there's the more troubling question, "How many astral travelers have watched me in the bathroom?" Alas, this weighty inquiry also goes unexamined. Perhaps Kary Mullis is just pulling our collective legs. The unfortunate thing is that we can never know thereafter when he's telling the truth. For example, in describing his unpleasant encounter with brown recluse spiders, he indicates that they kept coming back to feast on the necrotic ooze they created when they bit him. This would certainly be a new twist in spider behaviour! I've never seen anything in brown recluse literature to suggest that they -- or any other spider -- actually feed on humans. The book is a fun read, but far from being mind-altering, it tends to come across with the same unexamined 'rant' style one often finds on Usenet. It's good for humor here and there, and the stuff about HIV is worth considering, but overall, it doesn't teach me much. Helfen Sie anderen Kunden bei der Suche nach den hilfreichsten Rezensionen
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A portrait of the scientist as a human being,
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Dancing Naked in the Mind Field (Vintage) (Taschenbuch)
For those of you who know Don Cherry, I can only compare Mullis with that legendary hockey personality. They both let you know exactly what they think, no holds barred. Mullis' autobiography is well written, fascinating, and even infuriating at times. The central theme seems to be, "don't believe everything you hear". As a research scientist myself, I must strongly echo that sentiment. There are usually (and I am not exaggerating when I say >75%, at least in my field of chemistry) errors in the reports of scientific matters in the media, even from such reputable services as AP and CNN.Therefore, read this book, enjoy it, and don't believe any of it just because Mullis says it's so. Sure, I'll take his word for it if he says there's no definitive link between HIV and AIDS, but he didn't convince me atrology is real. Just mentioning these two diverse topics gives you a flavour for what it'll be like to enter the Mind Field. Helfen Sie anderen Kunden bei der Suche nach den hilfreichsten Rezensionen
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