TY  - BOOK
AU  - Söderqvist,Thomas
AU  - Jerne,Niels Kaj
TI  - Science as autobiography: the troubled life of Niels Jerne 
SN  - 9780300128710 (electronic bk.)
AV  - QR180.72.J47 S6313 2003eb
U1  - 616.07/9/092B 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Jerne, Niels Kaj.
KW  - Immunologists
KW  - Denmark
KW  - Biography
KW  - Allergy and Immunology
KW  - Personal Narratives
KW  - MEDICAL
KW  - Immunology
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
KW  - Medical
KW  - იმუნოლოგია
KW  - ბიოგრაფიები
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Translation of: Vilken kamp för att undslippa; Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-350) and index; Personal Confession 173 -- Part III: A Man, His Theory, and His Network (1954-1994) 191 -- 15. "My Hopes and Failures Are Within Myself" 193 -- 16. "This Theory Hadn't Made Much of a Stir, So Now, What Was I to Do?" 209 -- 17. "I'd Better Make Sure I Learn a Little about Immunology" 217 -- 18. "Finally, My Precious, I Have to Be Brilliant and Make Antibodies" 233 -- 19. "Like a Log Coming Slowly to the Surface of a Lake" 249 -- 20. "I Still Think That My Original Natural Selection Theory Was Better" 267 -- 21. "Immunology Is for Me Becoming a Mostly Philosophical Subject" 278 -- Epilogue: "What Struggle to Escape" 292 -- Abbreviations Used in Notes 297 -- Notes 299 -- Unpublished Sources 329 -- Bibliography 331 -- Index 351
N2  - This biography probes the unusual mind, the dramatic life, and the outstanding scientific work of Danish-born immunologist Niels Jerne (1911-1994). Jerne's Nobel Prize-winning achievements in the field of immunology place him in the pantheon of great 20th-century biomedical theorists, yet his life is perhaps even more interesting than his science. The volume tells Jerne's story, weaving together a narrative of his life experiences, emotional life and extraordinarily creative scientific work. A legendary figure who preferred an afternoon of conversation in a Paris wine bar to work in the laboratory, Jerne was renowned for his unparalleled powers of concentration and analytical keenness as well as his dissonant personal life. Thomas Soderqvist explores Jerne the man and scientist, making the argument that his life experience and view of himself became a metaphorical resource for the construction of his theories. He also probes the moral issues that surrounded Jerne's choice to sacrifice his family in favour of scientific goals and the pursuit of excellence
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