Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Prologue xiii
5. PART I SOLDIERS FOR SCIENCE
6. 1 Annus Horribilis 1
7. 2 Best in Class 18
8. 3 “My Son, the Doctor” 34
9. 4 Yellow Berets 55
10. 5 Campus Life 75
11. PART II MENTORS AND APPRENTICES
12. 6 NIH’s Finest Hour 93
13. 7 Beginning at Termination 115
14. 8 Following the Right Path 132
15. 9 In Earl’s Court 151
16. 10 Harmony in Hormones 169
17. 11 Priest and Prophet 184
18. 12 Overcoming Repression 203
19. PART III FOUR LAUREATES
20. 13 The Texas Two-Step 225
21. 14 Adrenaline Rush 251
22. 15 Infectious Enthusiasm 271
23. Epilogue 291
24. Notes 309
25. Bibliography 355
26. Index 383