by dedalus on 10/28/22, 9:08 PM with 1 comments
by dedalus on 11/1/22, 8:39 PM
“Life is nothing but an electron looking for a place to rest.” Although life is more complex than a single electron, Szent-Györgyi's quote emphasizes the importance of energy and metabolism in all living systems and he got a Nobel for isolating Vitamin C among other cool experiments. In this memoir he summarizes his research career and also the times from the viewpoint of a Hungarian Jew (WW2 era)