Katalin Karikó

This is an absolutely amazing book and I was disappointed to see that so few Library Thing readers have discovered it...yet?? It should be read by everyone--not only because it shows the incredible dedication of one scientist...and a woman, no less!!!...amid tremendous obstacles throughout her life. The book is so readable---I could hardly put it down. Yes, she tries to explain her work to those of us who are NOT steeped in science...and it works beautifully because she tries to make it that way. As one of the two winners of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for Science, along with Drew Weissman....what a pair!! They provided the basis for the vaccines for fighting the Covid pandemic. I wish everyone WOULD read this to gain an understanding of what is at stake in the way we view the scientific world...for women scientists....and for why vaccines are so important for all of us.… (mehr)