The Fevers of Reason

“Oliver Sacks, Richard Selzer, Lewis Thomas . . . Weissmann is in this noble tradition." —Los Angeles Times“[Weissmann] is a man of wide culture, a captivating and graceful writer." —New Yorker“[Weissmann] bridges the space between science and the humanities, and particularly between medicine and the muses, with wit, erudition, and, most important, wisdom." —Adam Gopnik“An absolutely first-rate writer." —Kurt Vonnegut“Dr. Weissmann's juggling with the balls of global politics, biology, medicine, and culture in the framework of history is breathtaking." —Bengt Samuelsson, Nobel Laureate and former chairman of the Nobel FoundationIn this diverting collection of essays, Gerald Weissmann looks back at the past few decades of his long career working at the intersection of the arts and sciences. The Fevers of Reason features some of his best and most...