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'Long, thin, and cool as hell' was how parasitologist Thomas Platt
described the new genus and species of trematode (Baracktrema
obamai) he named in honor of the 44th USA president and his 5th
cousin, Barack Obama. The story of Baracktrema was picked up by
over 200 news outlets worldwide, providing a fitting swansong to an
illustrious career revisited in this part-personal and
part-scientific memoir.Platt's road to success was not initially
smooth. Faced with a brutal tenure rejection at the start of his
career, he was told that 'You are not the type of person we want to
invest in for the next 30 years.' After a brief stint in the
business world, Platt bounced back in spectacular fashion by
embarking on a successful 28-year career at Saint Mary's College in
South Bend, Indiana. He traveled extensively in search of new
species of parasitic worms, from neighboring Costa Rica to the
far-flung reaches of Australia and Malaysia. His love of turtles
and their parasites led to the discovery of 30 new species, 11 new
genera, and international recognition. He provides perspectives on
the places and people encountered along the way, details of
interactions with wildlife, as well as interesting and accessible
insights into parasite behavior in the external environment and
with their hosts.SMALL SCIENCE is an inspiring story of an
unexceptional high school student's path through college, graduate
school, the academy, and a successful research career in 'small
science' - the science of parasites, and the science of work
accomplished in the margins, in the time carved out from a heavy
teaching load, committee assignments, and mentoring dedicated
undergraduate women in the joy of scientific discovery.
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