Author: Harrison G. Echols
During the past four decades, molecular biology has dominated the life sciences. Curiously, no participant in this scientific revolution has previously attempted a book-length history of the development of this powerful science. Harrison ("Hatch") Echols provides such an account in
Operators and Promoters. A gifted molecular biologist and talented raconteur, Echols relates the
intellectual history of the most influential discoveries in molecular biology from his own experiences.Echols joins his vast knowledge of biology with personal interviews of the principal operators and promoters in the field to convey a captivating side of science-specifically, how the personalities of scientists and…
Hatch Echols was a well-known biologist. He spent years working on a
personal history of his field. After his untimely death, his widow completed the manuscript. This book is the result. It is a…
