Sherwin B. Nuland

Discover medical science's extraordinary journey from a time when even the slightest cut held the threat of infection and death to today's era of routine organ transplants and daily headlines about the mysteries of DNA and the human genome. What major discoveries made this transition possible? Who were the fascinating individuals responsible for those discoveries, and what qualities prepared each of them for their unique roles in medical history?

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Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland provides an optimistic perspective on aging, discussing the bursts of creativity, perceptiveness, and spiritual intensity that often accompany aging and examining research into extending life.