“Ann Sjoerdsma has successfully blended the fascinating story of her illustrious father's scientific achievements [in wide-ranging] drug research, with an enjoyable historic account of the astounding progress of biomedical science during the second half of the 20th century.” StoriesFatherHalfProgressCenturyDrugAchievementResearchAccountsWideFascinating20th CenturyHistoricEnjoyableBiomedical Author:Arvid Carlsson
“I am a man who believes with all fervor and intensity in moderate progress. Too often men who believe in moderation believe in it only moderately and tepidly and leave fervor to the extremists of the two sides - the extremists of reaction and the extremists of progress. Washington, Lincoln . . . are men who, to my mind, stand as the types of what wide, progressive leadership should be.” MenShouldMindBelieveTwoSidesProgressTypeWideReactionsProgressiveIntensityModerationModeratesExtremistTwo SidesFervor Book:The days of Armageddon, 1900-1914 Source: The days of Armageddon, 1900-1914
“The nineteenth century was the last moment in history when a relatively educated layperson could follow what was going on in the world of science and invention to a wide degree. Also, there were no "professionals". This was a time when amateur explorers, naturalists and enthusiasts were are still making major contributions to progress.” WorldStillsMomentsLastsProgressCenturyDegreesMajorsWideInventionEducatedContributionNineteenth CenturyExplorersNaturalist Author:Elizabeth Gilbert