>>Snipped from Tim 's message: "Of course, another way of saying that is that maybe we aren't doing enough to share the joys and the meaning imparted by the hunt or the process of scientific investigation." Tim - It would seem, based on excerpts from the Kirkus Reviews contained in Stephen's message (copied below), that perhaps the process of scientific investigation was less than joyful for Candace Pert ! I certainly wouldn't over romanticize the scientific process, nor generalize about the personal meaning of the "hunt". I've seen some pretty nasty, underhanded (even unethical) situations come and go while hangin' around some of those 'ruthless hunters' (no gender bias). It's a shame when bitterness results (not assuming it has in the case of CP or MC), but understandable that some might no longer want to participate in the "hunt". At any rate, I'm adding both Pert and Crichton books to *my* reading list for the summer. . . . Sandra ****************************************************************************** * Sandra Nagel Randall, Ph.D. Wayne County Community College District, MI Department of Human and Community Development Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada Biopsychology Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Off: 248-948-8162 Fax: 248-948-5090 <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/snrandall">http://members.aol.com/snrandall </A> ****************************************************************************** ***** >>Snipped from Stephen Black's message: "It certainly seemed unjust that she was passed over for the Lasker award despite originating the brilliant research for which it was awarded. I expected great things from her future career in science." >From Kirkus Reviews , July 1, 1997 In the early 1970s, she made a name for herself with her key role in discovering the brain's opiate receptors. For the next decade, however, owing to her protests over her exclusion from the prestigious Lasker Award, her reputation among scientists was more that of feminist troublemaker than pathfinder. Certainly the picture she draws here of the science establishment would seem to suggest a world of aggressive, even ruthless, alpha males fighting for the top prize.
