Müller's Lab

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Reference, History
Cover of the book Müller's Lab by Laura Otis, Oxford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Laura Otis ISBN: 9780190294502
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: April 5, 2007
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Laura Otis
ISBN: 9780190294502
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: April 5, 2007
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

Many structures in the human body are named after Johannes Muller, one of the most respected anatomists and physiologists of the 19th century. Muller taught many of the leading scientists of his age, many of whom would go on to make trail-blazing discoveries of their own. Among them were Theodor Schwann, who demonstrated that all animals are made of cells; Hermann Helmholtz, who measured the velocity of nerve impulses; and Rudolf Virchow, who convinced doctors to think of disease at the cellular level. This book tells Muller's story by interweaving it with those of seven of his most famous students. Muller suffered from depression and insomnia at the same time as he was doing his most important scientific work, and may have committed suicide at age 56. Like Muller, his most prominent students faced personal and social challenges as they practiced cutting-edge science. Virchow was fired for his political activism, Jakob Henle was jailed for membership in a dueling society, and Robert Remak was barred from Prussian universities for refusing to renounce his Orthodox Judaism. By recounting these stories, Muller's Lab explores the ways in which personal life can affect scientists' professional choices, and consequently affect the great discoveries they make.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Many structures in the human body are named after Johannes Muller, one of the most respected anatomists and physiologists of the 19th century. Muller taught many of the leading scientists of his age, many of whom would go on to make trail-blazing discoveries of their own. Among them were Theodor Schwann, who demonstrated that all animals are made of cells; Hermann Helmholtz, who measured the velocity of nerve impulses; and Rudolf Virchow, who convinced doctors to think of disease at the cellular level. This book tells Muller's story by interweaving it with those of seven of his most famous students. Muller suffered from depression and insomnia at the same time as he was doing his most important scientific work, and may have committed suicide at age 56. Like Muller, his most prominent students faced personal and social challenges as they practiced cutting-edge science. Virchow was fired for his political activism, Jakob Henle was jailed for membership in a dueling society, and Robert Remak was barred from Prussian universities for refusing to renounce his Orthodox Judaism. By recounting these stories, Muller's Lab explores the ways in which personal life can affect scientists' professional choices, and consequently affect the great discoveries they make.

More books from Oxford University Press

Cover of the book Bel Canto by Laura Otis
Cover of the book How Much Risk? by Laura Otis
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Literature by Laura Otis
Cover of the book Dorothea Dix by Laura Otis
Cover of the book The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins by Laura Otis
Cover of the book Who Speaks for Nature? by Laura Otis
Cover of the book Beyond Nature's Housekeepers by Laura Otis
Cover of the book Making Sense of the Vietnam Wars by Laura Otis
Cover of the book Music in the Early Twentieth Century by Laura Otis
Cover of the book One Thousand Dollars and Other Plays Level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library by Laura Otis
Cover of the book Global Intelligence Oversight by Laura Otis
Cover of the book Setting the World Ablaze by Laura Otis
Cover of the book Why Does College Cost So Much? by Laura Otis
Cover of the book The Boko Haram Reader by Laura Otis
Cover of the book The History of Music Production by Laura Otis
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy