Natural Obsessions: The Search for the Oncogene by Natalie Angier

Natural Obsessions: The Search for the Oncogene Reviews

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  Leslie Ann

  I worked on my biology doctorate in the 90's across the street from Weinberg's lab, so could thoroughly identify with the trials and tribulations (if not the glories) described in the book. Although I was sometimes got annoyed by Angier's dramatizations (especially when describing the physical characteristics of the scientists), overall I thought she did an admirable job of humanizing this Boston institution.
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  Ravi Warrier

  Natalie is a great story teller, but this book was 40-50% longer for my liking. Nevertheless, for someone who loves chronological narration of scientific discoveries or progress, you'll like this book.
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  Karyn

  I found the politics of science & how labs are run interesting
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  April Bell

  I’ve never read a book before or since that so turned bench science into a thriller
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  Linda

  This was a great book to read, which includes many of the behind the scenes moments of doing science. I work in a laboratory myself and the ups and downs of the discovery journey are well described. The politics of science is all too real and something I naively not foresee as young researcher. A great book to read for college students who are considering research as a career or for any other person interesting in understanding the human side of science
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  珮晴 黃

  All kinds of thoughts from scientists had run through my mind at my college years... Now as a research assistant, my everyday life is vividly described by Natalie. And I really like the tone and the real lives of scientists she depicted in the pages; the failures and frustrations we dealt at lab. :)
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  Al

  Easy to read book (non-technical) capturing the the passion and experiences that scientists go thru in trying to discover. The foreward by the always eloquant Lewis Thomas, MD, always makes me a little misty eyed.
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  Jim Mullen

  A great book. Although I am a scientist, one need not be though to truly enjoy this book and the tremendous science involved. The author did a tremendous job of capturing the passion involved in this groundbreaking work.
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  Paul Sheridan

  An oldie, but a goodie.
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  Santhosh Girirajan

  It was interesting to read about how scientists and trainees worked on cutting-edge problems in the late 80s and early 90s. I enjoyed reading this book.