Genius: The Life & Science of Richard Feynman (book of the month July 2004)

wolf · 07-22-2004, 12:43 AM

I've read Feynman's accounts of Arline's death ... Gleick nearly makes it a footnote in his life ... he spent more time discussing clinical trials of medicines that might have saved her life if only she'd been enrolled in them than he did in describing their relationship.

Gleick seems to be a lot more comfortable discussing science than people. Biographies should be about the people ... Heck, even Oppie, who by all accounts was as socially adept as he was brilliant comes across looking like a hopeless geek.

07-22-2004, 12:43 AM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I've read Feynman's accounts of Arline's death ... Gleick nearly makes it a footnote in his life ... he spent more time discussing clinical trials of medicines that might have saved her life if only she'd been enrolled in them than he did in describing their relationship. Gleick seems to be a lot more comfortable discussing science than people. Biographies should be about the people ... Heck, even Oppie, who by all accounts was as socially adept as he was brilliant comes across looking like a hopeless geek. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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