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Author: Katalin Karikó
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Imprint: Vintage
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781529936391
ISBN 10: 152993639
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 20 February 2025
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Riveting . . . few have overcome adversity like Katalin Karikó . . . This remarkable memoir . . . is a joy to read, written in a direct style that revels in personal details while explaining clearly the science behind Karikó’s research -- Clive Cookson * Financial Times * This engrossing, touching tale of the tribulations of a scientist now recognised as one of the world’s greatest biochemists, a woman who helped create the vaccines that saved millions during the Covid-19 pandemic . . . How this success affected Karikó is explained in one of the most moving moments in Breaking Through . . . a vividly written, absorbing memoir of a life filled with triumphs . . . over near-constant adversity -- Robin McKie * Guardian * A classic in the genre of underdogs succeeding against the odds * New Scientist * Little did the public know that this feat [a Covid vaccine] was largely down to one woman's relentless perseverance. Breaking Through . . . charts the painstaking journey she undertook as a woman and an immigrant to convince the scientific community to take her work seriously . . . rich with colourful metaphors that bring the immune system to life . . . Karikó also lays bare a startling truth: even life-saving scientific discovery is not immune to ego, favouritism and sexism * New Statesman * Riveting. A true story of a brilliant biochemist who never gave up or gave in. You’ll be inspired by Karikó’s tenacity in the face of countless roadblocks and forever grateful for her life-saving contribution -- BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry
A classic in the genre of underdogs succeeding against the odds * New Scientist * Little did the public know that this feat [a Covid vaccine] was largely down to one woman's relentless perseverance. Breaking Through . . . charts the painstaking journey she undertook as a woman and an immigrant to convince the scientific community to take her work seriously . . . rich with colourful metaphors that bring the immune system to life . . . Karikó also lays bare a startling truth: even life-saving scientific discovery is not immune to ego, favouritism and sexism * New Statesman * A riveting testament to resilience and the power of unwavering belief -- JENNIFER DOUDNA, Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry The rousing story of a remarkable woman and her lifesaving contributions to medicine * Publishers Weekly * An outstanding memoir with a happy ending * Kirkus Reviews (starred) *
Author Information
Katalin Karik is a biochemist and winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Her pioneering research was the foundation of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and paves the way for a host of treatments for cancer, HIV, malaria and other life-threatening diseases. Now an honorary professor at many universities, she has been awarded over a hundred prizes, had two children's books have been written about her and a minor planet named after her. She and her husband Bela are the parents of two-time Olympic rowing champion Susan Francia.
