A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm: The Adrenaline-Fueled Adventures of an Accidental Scientist (Hardcover)

The rollicking memoir from the cardiologist turned legendary scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize that revels in the joy of science and discovery. Like Richard Feynman in the field of physics Dr. Robert Lefkowitz is also known for being a larger-than-life character: a not-immodest often self-deprecating always entertaining raconteur. Indeed when he received the Nobel Prize the press corps in Sweden covered him intensively describing him as the happiest Laureate. In addition to his time as a physician from being a yellow beret in the public health corps with Dr. Anthony Fauci to his time as a cardiologist and his extraordinary transition to biochemistry which would lead to his Nobel Prize win Dr. Lefkowitz has ignited passion and curiosity as a fabled mentor and teacher. But it s all in a day s work as Lefkowitz reveals in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm which is filled to the brim with anecdotes and energy and gives us a glimpse into the life of one of today s leading scientists.