History and Poetics of Scientific Biography mathematica for its alarming unpredictability

for its alarming unpredictability

He embraces not only the intellectual aspiration to think deeply about meaning

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History and Poetics of Scientific Biography mathematica for its alarming unpredictabilityBiographies of scientists carry an increasingly prominent role in today's publishing climate. Traditional historical and sociological accounts of science are complemented by narratives that emphasize the importance of the scientific subject in the production of science. Not least is the realization that the role of science in culture is much more accessible when presented through the lives of its practitioners. Taken as a genre, such biographies play