Hot Zone??

[Martin Hewlett]

jordan at mbcrr.harvard.edu (Rob Jordan) wrote:
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> In article <01HMT6WB73ZA0025I5 at PICARD.EVMS.EDU>, SOMERS at PICARD.EVMS.EDU wrote:
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> I agree with Ken. There may have been some sensationalization in the
> description of the characters and situations but for the most part I did
> not find any glaring errors in the scientific content. The book was very
> entertaining even to someone who works with viruses for a living.

I don't know how "sensationalized" some of the descriptions of the
people involved actually was.  However, for those of us who know or have met C.J.
Peters, I didn't think that the description was far off the mark.  I really
enjoyed the book, although I did note the same small errors that have
been mentioned.

Martin Hewlett
Associate Professor
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Arizona
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