It was fascinating to read about the process of coming up with treatments and how scientists would conduct research and problem solve. The least stupid of all molecules in the chemical world." "What scientists had formerly disregarded as a form of cellular stuffing with no real function, "a stupid molecule," as the molecular biologist Max Delbrück once called it dismissively, turned out to be the central conveyor of genetic information between cells. One example is the discovery of the importance of DNA. It is good to remember that scientists are human also and that knowledge is gained over time and experience. It is a metamorphosis that lies at the heart of this book." "The emergence of cancer from its basement into the glaring light of publicity would change the trajectory of this story. Basic research is the pacemaker of technological progress." "Basic research leads to new knowledge, it provides scientific capital, it creates the fund from which the practical applications of knowledge must be drawn. Research is vital in understanding how to treat cancer, a wily enemy of health and vitality. The scientists were determined and succeeded in their cause. One thing that struck me is that, "A disease needed to be transformed politically before it could be transformed scientifically." Politicians had to be persuaded that cancer research was worth the investment of millions of dollars.
I became truly invested, humbled and enthralled. The scientists who are driven to find cures and the patients who endure the cures with courage in the hope of extending their lives. This is an incredibly moving book filled with an amazing blend of science and humanity.
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