Book club – The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean

This month, we're reading The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science . It's the new book by Sam Kean, who many might know as the author of the periodic table book The Disappearing Spoon . In what is now his sixth book, Kean tells true stories of what happens when ambition pushes otherwise rational people to cross ethical lines in the name of science. With wit and humour (where appropriate), Kean brings to life characters throughout history who found themselves on a slippery slope that took them from small concessions all the way to horrific acts. We talk to Kean about not losing faith in science and discuss why stories of misconduct remain important even in an era plagued by mistrust in science.

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Book club – The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean is an episode from Chemistry World Book Club by Chemistry World.

This episode is 18:24 long.

This episode was published on Oct 12, 2021.

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