Skin deep
It seems a long time ago now, but as the Covid-19 pandemic came to be taken seriously we were all urged to wash our hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds. This book, by American doctor James Hamblin, was written before the Covid pandemic took over our lives but has an obvious relevance.
The joy of drug discovery
Author Eugene Cordes was so fascinated by the process of drug discovery that he decided to join the pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co after some 17 years as a chemistry professor at Indiana University, US.