Experimental Heart: A Novel.
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0879698764 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr. She blogs about the scientific lifestyle at Mind the Gap on Nature Network. Jennifer Rohn is a cell biologist at University College London and founder and editor of LabLit, an online magazine devoted to lab culture and fiction. She has appeared on TV, radio, podcasts, live panels, and in print as a science/lit/art/culture pundit, and writes for various publications including Nature and The Scientist. Experimental Heart is her first novel.
An excellent read! I am not a professional book critic, and don't know the first thing about book reviews. But I can say with certainty that I absolutely LOVED Experimental Heart, which I finished in two straight days of almost continuous reading, and would recommend wholeheartedly to others.People have argued whether this book, or this sub-genre of books, is "science-fiction" or just plain fiction. Not too keen on that distinction, I am content if a book reads well. Experimental Heart does not disappoint on that count. It is a work of fiction involving pe. "I'm a professional cynic but my heart's not in it" according to R. P. Grant. The worst fear of Selby--the only talking dog in Australia (and perhaps the world)--is that if his secret gets out he'll be sent to a laboratory where he'll "have to talk to boring scientists all day"(1). This portrayal of scientists--in a children's book--is by no means unique in popular culture. In fact, 'boring' might be an improvement: the white-coated, bespectacled scientist with poor hygiene and bad fashion sense is usually dangerously mad, or at best well-meaning but ineffectual. The attractive daughter is optional.Yet other profe. Science-in-fiction- Experimental Heart Peter Mazur Experimental Heart by Jennifer Rohn is a first-rate example of a rather new genre of novels- What the scientist-author Carl Djerassi calls "Science in fiction" (as opposed to science fiction). Dr. Rohn is a young post-doctoral investigator at a prestigious research center in molecular biology in London. But she leads a dual life as the creator of an organization, Lablit, formed to enourage this type of literature, and now as a novelist.I enjoyed the novel at four levels. First it is crackingly good story of scientific intrigue and villai
I hope it’s a harbinger of more ablity to comeRohn’s skill in melding the scientific and literary worlds will give you a fresh perspective on life and work."—Cell "At the heart of the story, which Rohn tells wellis a mystery that turns on a question of scienceAlong the way we witness the shifting, nomadic international fellowship of scientists, and especially of postdocs. It’s a good read, as Rohn makes her characters in the laboratory and the biotech communities come alive
At last, a novel about scientists with characters that are recognizably real!Andy O'Hara, a post-doctoral researcher in a London cancer research institute, agrees to help an attractive colleague, Gina, who is collaborating with a pharmaceutical company. She is working on a virus-based vaccine but has discovered the company is planning a clinical trial of the vaccine in Africa without preliminary animal tests. A thriller centered on commercial drug development, the book will be enjoyed by anyone who knows the intense, intimate world of biomedical research. Andy and his friend Christine have helped Gina set up an illicit mouse experiment in their own animal facility, a move that could end all their careers if discovered.. "Engrossing","authentic", "compelling"just some reactions to the debut novel by UCL cell biologist and well-known blogger Jennifer Rohn. Andy gets a tip-off that Gina's corporate collaborator has a shady past, but also discovers a scientific reason why the vaccine may be doomed to failure