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Hood

Trailblazer of the Genomics Age

by Luke Timmerman
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Lee Hood did that rarest of things. He enabled scientists to see things they couldn't see before and do things they hadn't dreamed of doing. Scientists can now sequence complete human genomes in a day, setting in motion a revolution that is personalizing medicine.Hood, a son of the American West, was perhaps an unlikely candidate to transform biology. But with ferocious drive, he led a team at Caltech that developed the automated DNA sequencer, the tool that paved the way for the Human Genome Project. He captivated scientists with his almost religious fervor for the new biology enabled by the machines. Michael Crichton put the "Hood Sequencer" in his novel Jurassic Park.Hood's brilliance, rebellion, enthusiasm, and ego earned him detractors as well as admirers. His management style, once described as "creative anarchy," alienated many. Some of his collaborators seethed, claiming he took too much credit. Fellow Caltech biologists charged that his empire building was out of control and ousted him as their chairman. A fraud in his lab made him consider, for a moment, quitting science.Wooed by money from Bill Gates, Hood started over at the University of Washington, creating the world's first Department of Molecular Biotechnology. Seven years later, his impatience for rules drove him to depart. He left at age sixty-one to start his own Institute for Systems Biology. Would he finally achieve the ultimate application of the genome project—personalized medicine?In Hood: Trailblazer of the Genomics Age, journalist Luke Timmerman tells the story of this forceful personality who, living at the interface of science and technology, transformed our world.PRAISE FOR HOOD: TRAILBLAZER OF THE GENOMICS AGE"A terrific portrait, not just of Hood but science itself, both of them human, flawed, complicated and ultimately triumphant."- Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist, author of "The Poisoner's Handbook""I couldn't put this book down."- Atul Butte, director, Institute for Computational Health Sciences, University of California-San Francisco"A fascinating human account of the life of a person who truly has changed the world, persevering in the face of consistent establishment skepticism to achieve his visions."- Ed Lazowska, Bill & Melinda Gates chair of computer science and engineering, University of Washington"More than any scientist I know, Lee Hood can see a picture of the future that hasn't been invented yet and figure out how to get there."- Robert T. Nelsen, managing director, Arch Venture Partners"A compelling, deeply human read about one of our country's most inventive scientists - and an unobstructed view into the egos and drama of modern high-stakes research."- David A. Shaywitz, Chief Medical Officer, DNAnexus"A riveting tale of the quest for a new understanding of ourselves."- Todd Bishop, co-founder, GeekWire"Timmerman captures the glory and clay feet of a great scientist, like Jim Watson did for himself in The Double Helix."- Phillip Sharp, MIT Professor, Nobel Prize-winning biologist

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    August 8, 2016

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      • ISBN: 9780997709322
      • File size: 5960 KB

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      • ISBN: 9780997709322
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    • English

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