Haylie pomeroy biography of albert
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Angel in Mink, The Story of Mary Lasker’s Crusade for Medical Research and The National Institutes of Health
Last month, ACT for NIH published the first-ever book-length biography of Mary Lasker.
“Angel in Mink: The Story of Mary Lasker’s Crusade for Medical Research and the National Institutes of Health,&#; is based largely on detailed oral histories that Lasker left behind and includes a collection of haunting photographs that cover her life. A photo archive of images collected for publication in the book is available here.
ACT for NIH is sending thousands of printed copies to academics, advocates, and members of Congress. A PDF edition is available as a free download below.
An article about the book is published in The Cancer Letter (March 24, ).
A note from ACT for NIH Foundation
Readers may ask why a foundation dedicated to advancing biomedical research in the 21st century has sponsored a biography of Mary Lasker, a woman born in It is the foundation’s hope that thi
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Initial Invasive or Conservative Strategy for Stable Coronary Disease
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David J Maron 1 , Judith S Hochman 1 , Harmony R Reynolds 1 , Sripal Bangalore 1 , Sean M O'Brien 1 , William E Boden 1 , Bernard R Chaitman 1 , Roxy Senior 1 , Jose López-Sendón 1 , Karen P Alexander 1 , Renato D Lopes 1 , Leslee J Shaw 1 , Jeffrey S Berger 1 , Jonathan D Newman 1 , Mandeep S Sidhu 1 , Shaun G Goodman 1 , Witold Ruzyllo 1 , Gilbert Gosselin 1 , Aldo P Maggioni 1 , Harvey D White 1 , Balram Bhargava 1 , James K Min 1 , G B John Mancini 1 , Daniel S Berman 1 , Michael H Picard 1 , Raymond Y Kwong 1 , Ziad A Ali 1 , Daniel B Mark • &#;Researcher and clinical psychologist Albert Moukheiber returns this fall with a combative essay, &#;Neuromania&#;, in which he demolishes our preconceived ideas about the organ of thought.&#; — Alexandre Lacroix, Philosophie magazine ‘In his new essay, neuroscientist Albert Moukheiber reveals the mysteries of his discipline, as well as the many myths that surround it’. — L&#;Express “You will love this book, which debunks many misconceptions.” — Santé Magazine &#; Neuromania is dense, exciting and very accessible.” —Télépro Nowadays, everything, or almost everything, seems to get explained by our brain. Our happiness, misery, personalities and ways of consuming, our ability or lack thereof to change – whether individually or collectively – are all said to be hardwired by interactions between our neurons. From the personal to the political, it all comes down to the brain… even if that requires shortcuts, approximations Neuromania. Fact and Fiction About Your Brain