Luke O'Neill is a world-renowned scientist, author and educator, and Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin. He has published over 350 major papers, has 6 major discoveries to his name - including a protein called Mal which is a master switch for immunity - and in 2016 was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, which is 'the equivalent of a lifetime achievement Oscar' (Guardian). Luke appears regularly on television and radio, has a weekly column in Ireland's number one Sunday newspaper, the Irish Independent, and in 2021 was the Chair of judges for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. How can Luke ensure that he is in a history of science? Write one. This is that book.
If science and medicine were a theme park, Luke O'Neill is the best
company on the wildest rides . . . serious and fun . . . expansive
and detailed . . . a disruptive professor in his own class
*Bono*
Luke's brilliant wit and infectious passion makes for a fascinating
and hugely entertaining read...a timely reminder of just why
science and the scientists who have shaped our lives matter
*Liz Bonnin*
A lively, gossipy, story-filled delight, filled with fascinating
factoids
*Sunday Independent*
Even the scientifically illiterate, like myself, could get it and
have a whole new understanding of all kinds of things
*Brendan O’Connor*
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