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Luminous Pursuit: Jellyfish, Gfp, And The Unforeseen Path To The Nobel Prize (Paperback)
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Luminous Pursuit: Jellyfish, Gfp, And The Unforeseen Path To The Nobel Prize (Paperback)
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This book narrates the uniquely intertwined life and scientific
career of Nobel laureate Osamu Shimomura, with particular attention
to his discovery of aequorin and Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP).
It includes his early memories of Manchuria and wartime Japan
featuring an eyewitness account of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki,
his postwar studies and his travels to collect and research more
than fifteen bioluminescent species, in locations ranging from
Japan to San Juan Island, Bermuda, New Zealand and Norway. Dr
Shimomura describes the unique combination of serendipity and
perseverance that led ultimately to his 2008 Nobel Prize in
chemistry. The book provides an engaging account of the life of a
dedicated scientist, emphasizing the value of determination in the
pursuit of pure scientific knowledge, and showing how a general
understanding of science helped him open up new areas of research
that have led to unforeseen applications in cell biology and
medicine.
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