Carlton Gajdusek

Carlton Gajdusek, eminent scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his revolutionary work on Kuru and prion diseases, was also a complex individual whose escapades led to a sulphurous reputation and a life of seclusion and disrepute. This book offers a detailed re-examination of C. Gajdusek's life, in order to gain a better understanding of the man behind the scandal, to better appreciate the complexity of his personality, and, in the form of a case study, to gain a more detailed understanding of this scientist of genius and the very special life he lived.

Autorentext

Come psicologo clinico interessato tanto ai fenomeni psicologici quanto all'influenza delle situazioni, l'autore propone un approccio integrativo alla psicologia, attingendo a molteplici contributi dall'antropologia, dalla sociologia e dalle scienze della vita per sviluppare una comprensione decisamente moderna del soggetto umano.