The disease Europeans catch from Kuru -- Stranger relations -- Portrait of the scientist as a young man -- A contemptuous tenderness -- The scientist and his magic -- Hearts of darkness -- Specimen days -- We were their people -- Stumbling along the tortuous road -- Dénouement was a bit difficult
Summary
This account of medical detective work traces the story of kuru, a fatal brain disease, and the pioneering scientists who spent decades searching for its cause
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-310) and index
Notes
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