{"product_id":"a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-stockholm-the-adrenaline-fueled-adventures-of-an-accidental-scientist-hardcover","title":"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm: The Adrenaline-Fueled Adventures of an Accidental Scientist - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Lefkowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRandy Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe rollicking memoir from the cardiologist turned legendary scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize that revels in the joy of science and discovery. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike Richard Feynman in the field of physics, Dr. Robert Lefkowitz is also known for being a larger-than-life character: a not-immodest, often self-deprecating, always entertaining raconteur. Indeed, when he received the Nobel Prize, the press corps in Sweden covered him intensively, describing him as \"the happiest Laureate.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to his time as a physician, from being a \"yellow beret\" in the public health corps with Dr. Anthony Fauci to his time as a cardiologist, and his extraordinary transition to biochemistry, which would lead to his Nobel Prize win, Dr. Lefkowitz has ignited passion and curiosity as a fabled mentor and teacher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But it's all in a day's work, as Lefkowitz reveals in \u003ci\u003eA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich is filled to the brim with anecdotes and energy, and gives us a glimpse into the life of one of today's leading scientists.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Lefkowitz\u003c\/b\u003e is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist (Chemistry, 2012) who is best known for showing how adrenaline works via stimulation of specific receptors. He was trained at Columbia, the NIH and Harvard before joining the faculty at Duke University and becoming an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. In addition to being a researcher, Dr. Lefkowitz is a cardiologist as well as a cardiac patient. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Hall\u003c\/b\u003e was a post-doctoral trainee of Dr. Lefkowitz in the 1990's and is now a Professor in the Emory University School of Medicine. He has published more than one hundred scientific papers and received major awards for his research. He is also a prize-winning educator with strong interests in science writing and public outreach about science and medicine.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768649711904,"sku":"9781643136387","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/36ab299740d04277be2f3d1390773e3b.webp?v=1780334559","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-stockholm-the-adrenaline-fueled-adventures-of-an-accidental-scientist-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}