J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964) is widely appreciated as one of the
greatest and most influential British scientists of the 20th
century, making significant contributions to genetics, physiology,
biochemistry, biometry, cosmology, and other sciences. More
remarkable, then, is the fact that Haldane had no formal
qualification in science. He made frequent appearances in the
media, making pronouncements on a variety of poignant topics
including mining disasters, meteorites, politics, and the economy,
and was a popular scientific essay writer. Haldane also was famed
for conducting painful experiments on himself, including several
instances in which he permanently himself. A staunch Marxist and
convert to Hinduism, Haldane lived a diverse, lively and
interesting life that is still revered by today's science
community. A biography of Haldane has not been attempted since
1968, and that book provided an incomplete account of the man's
scientific achievement. "The Life and Works of J.B.S. Haldane"
serves to fix this glaring omission, providing a complete
biographical sketch written by Krishna Dronamraju, one of the last
living men to have worked personally with Haldane. A new genre of
biographies of 20th-century scientists has come into being, and
thus far works have been written about men like Einstein,
Oppenheimer, Bernal, Galton, and many more; the inclusion of
Haldane within this genre is an absolute necessity. Dronamraju
evaluates Haldane's social and political background, as well as his
scientific creativity and accomplishments. Haldane embodies a
generation of intellectuals who believed and promoted knowledge for
its own sake, and that spirit of scientific curiosity and passion
is captured in this biography.
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