false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170356000m/48497.jpg 48497 4 Kary Mullis won the Nobel Prize for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction, a chemical procedure that allows scientists to "see" the structures of the molecules of genes. Mullis is no shy, socially inept bench chemist, though; on the contrary, he has led as big and full a life as possible, opening himself to experiences like hallucinogenic drugs, surfing, casually handling dangerous chemicals, and taking shots at the sacred cows of science. <I>Dancing Naked in the Mind Field</I> is Mullis's own chronicle of his adventures, from wooing countless women to possibly being abducted by aliens, and it's a funny, shocking tale indeed. This man certainly doesn't suffer from lack of self-esteem, and yet you might want him along on a trip to the astral plane, say, or a tour of the human genome. Mullis is a fascinating character and his autobiography will put to rest forever the stereotype of scientist as skeptical nerd. <I>--Therese Littleton</I> 1693477 1998 Dancing Naked in the Mind Field total:153|5:37|4:54|3:40|2:18|1:4| 153 561 205 34 4 2 false false Thu Apr 24 09:58:57 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 10:06:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 01:14:49 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 04:55:30 -0700 2009
And I just couldn't accept many of his views. His AIDS denialism, believing in astrology and denying that global warming is taking place. Since the book was written in 1998, I wonder if he has changed his mind of so...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jan 07 13:40:53 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 11 08:23:34 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 03 08:06:05 -0800 2008
About every sixth page, expect him to mention his nobel prize, or some reason that scientists are the highest order of life amongst humans and have been repressed and humiliated throughout his...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jul 17 12:03:36 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 07 13:24:53 -0700 2008
There is an entire chapter that talks about horoscopes. Mullis de...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 03 23:23:45 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 09:39:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Mar 29 16:12:12 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 16:23:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 17:15:59 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 10:30:40 -0700 2009
Kary Mullis, known to us bio dorks as the guy who invented PCR, reflects on growing up, synthesizing psychoactive compounds in a garage in college, dropping acid and inhaling a whole lot of nitrous while working for Cetus (oh, and coming up with PCR), winnin...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat Jan 10 15:19:49 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 15:22:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 25 07:51:45 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 07 10:26:53 -0800 2009 Kary Mullis, Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1993, is never to take science for granted, because otherwise we might as well turn the scientific estabilishment into the 21st century's Catholic Church.

The book itself is enjoyable, partially because of Mu...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 13:54:54 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 13:56:17 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 1996 Tue Jul 01 20:05:49 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 11:36:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 08 14:47:58 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 19:00:20 -0800 2008
Kary Mullis is highly entertaining. He is the epitome of, "You can do whatever the hell you want when you've got a Nobel Prize." He is the expert witness befitting the OJ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 09:20:06 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 16 16:02:19 -0700 2007
So I just finished Mind Field(Sunday 16SEP07) and it was so awesome, I would give it an additional star if I could. This is a truly remarkable book written by an extremely intelligent, eccentric, and keenly observant individual. Be sure to to read the dedication...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 13:41:32 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 22 08:22:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jan 11 16:09:55 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 10:12:19 -0800 2008
When he's not constantly reminding you of his Nobel Prize he throws in some funny stories about aliens, glowing raccoons, ac...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 29 02:58:59 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 02:59:22 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 11 16:35:06 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 09:51:50 -0800 2009 I'm glad I found this book by chance.]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 15 01:01:07 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 01:01:36 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 11 15:17:16 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 15:25:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 08:40:09 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 26 02:09:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=48497