![]() ![]() Patricia Brubaker, Professor, Departments of Physiology and Medicine, University of Toronto "Beautifully written for both the non-expert and expert, The Discovery of Insulin not only describes the events surrounding that momentous discovery in 1921, but also provides insight into the numerous factors that promote as well as detract from scientific discovery." Simpson Professor, The Rockefeller University, and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute ![]() It is a timeless chronicle on the pursuit of science, as well as the nature of discoveries and the people who make them." "This book reaches well beyond the story of insulin. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone with an interest in diabetes, medical history, or medical scandal and gossip." British Medical Journal "Scrupulously researched and compellingly readable. ![]() " The Discovery of Insulin deserves a place on the bookshelf alongside such eye-openers as James Watson's The Double Helix." Washington Post well written, highly readable." London Review of Books ![]()
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