Book review: The Power of Prions
The story of prion proteins is currently still in its infancy. The term prion – a contraction of the words protein and infection – was first coined in 1982 and entered the public domain following major media interest in several fatal diseases in vertebrate animals that became known as mad-cow diseases.
Book review: The Elements of Marie Curie
Until well into the 20th century, these family trees have been essentially male, as only very few women were in higher academic ranks, and even fewer succeeded in nurturing female successors on a scale that could make an impact. The notable exception to this rule, as to many others, is Marie Curie.