Reviews for How to Win the Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life in Science

The average rating for How to Win the Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life in Science based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-02-03 00:00:00 Jony Sam A must read for any graduate student in the sciences. Bishop is one of my proximal heroes, as he co-discovered one of the proteins I work on (and was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work). I found quote after quote from Bishop that struck me with its humor and/or fundamental insight. A great book about how science works and what it means to be a scientist. I liked the first two sections the most and would have been happier if he'd just stuck with the memoir/science policy approach for the rest of the book. He's a great writer, but the middle parts were a little uninspiring. I don't think it's his fault, it just wasn't telling me much I didn't already know about disease/cancer. With that being said, those parts are definitely something an interested layperson could get into. A clever, inspiring read full of urgency, humor, and science history.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-02-05 00:00:00 Jay La Valley I didn't learn how to win the prize, but I did learn a lot about cancer and infectious diseases.