{"product_id":"i-told-you-so-scientists-who-were-ridiculed-exiled-and-imprisoned-for-being-right","title":"I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Highly compelling ... Though Kaplan covers famous stories of scientists ignored or obstructed going back to Galileo, his greatest contribution is in skillfully weaving together stories of modern-day scientists whose underappreciated work might otherwise remain little known.\"\u003cb\u003e--Nuno Castel-Branco, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kaplan's ... background ... makes him fluent in science's language and culture, and it gives this book its authority and authenticity. If success in science requires knowing 'how to play the game, ' Kaplan invites readers to consider the possibility that the game itself is fundamentally flawed--no small achievement. \u003ci\u003eI Told You So!\u003c\/i\u003e makes a compelling case that if science is to remain faithful to its core principles, reform is overdue.\"--\u003cb\u003e Vijaysree Venkatraman, \u003ci\u003eScience\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Enlightening ... a timely and important call for change.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Informative ... an eloquent plea for reforming research funding and reducing bias.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This engaging historical exploration of overlooked scientists and their discoveries is highly recommended.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kaplan writes about the unsung scientists who, due to reasons often beyond their control, were maligned, imprisoned, or ignored by the scientific community of their time ... Through these narratives, the author sheds light on the systemic barriers faced by visionary researchers.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating, illuminating ... Via meticulous research and a clear passion for his subject, Kaplan artfully conveys that dysfunction in the world of science isn't new nor is it over, and change is urgently required.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thoroughly absorbing and insightful!\"- \n\u003cb\u003eBill Bryson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Body: A Guide for Occupants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Matt Kaplan captured me from page one - and he deftly, often humorously, jumps between research past and present. The questions that he asks about the nature of research and how we go about it are of pivotal importance. You will never look at science the same way again!\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eSiddhartha Mukherjee, author of \u003ci\u003eEmperor of All Maladies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"No one illuminates the quirks and foibles of science better than Matt Kaplan, and his new book \n\u003ci\u003eI Told you So!\u003c\/i\u003e is both a brilliant example of that and of the fact that research is an entirely human enterprise, fascinatingly complicated and, despite that, remarkably successful.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eDeborah Blum, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poison Squad \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Poisoner's Handbook.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An essential wake-up call for the scientific community. Through meticulously researched historical cases and contemporary examples, he exposes how ego, institutional politics, and flawed funding systems suppress breakthrough discoveries. From Semmelweis to Karikó, he reveals that science's greatest enemy is often scientists themselves. Every researcher, journal editor, and grant reviewer should read this book.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eMichelle Williams, ScD, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, School of Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fascinating historical dissection of the ever-evolving history of science that will entice and inspire all who travel this illuminating literary journey! A must read for all.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eVADM (Ret) Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of The United States\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMatt Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e is a science correspondent at the \n\u003ci\u003e Economist\u003c\/i\u003e and has been responsible for the newspaper's coverage of biology for nearly two decades. His writing has also appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNature, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eScience of the Magical\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of \n\u003ci\u003eDavid Attenborough's First Life: A Journey Through Time\u003c\/i\u003e. He completed a thesis in Paleontology at Berkeley, and one in science journalism at Imperial College, London. In 2014 he was awarded a Knight Fellowship to study at MIT and Harvard. Born in California, he currently lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted--from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the \n\u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e. He's seen breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the behavior of the research community, and how support can be withheld for those who don't conform or have the right connections. In this passionately argued and entertaining book, Kaplan narrates the history of the 19th century Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis, who realized that Childbed fever--a devastating infection that only struck women who had recently given birth--was spread by doctors not washing their hands. Semmelweis was met with overwhelming hostility by those offended at the notion that doctors were at fault, and is a prime example of how the scientific community often fights new ideas, even when the facts are staring them in the face. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn entertaining prose, Kaplan reveals scientific cases past and present to make his case. Some are familiar, like Galileo being threatened with torture and Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó being fired when on the brink of discovering how to wield mRNA-a finding that proved pivotal for the creation of the Covid-19 vaccine. Others less so, like researchers silenced for raising safety concerns about new drugs, and biologists ridiculed for revealing major flaws in the way rodent research is conducted. Kaplan shows how the scientific community can work faster and better by making reasonably small changes to the forces that shape it. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250372277, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781250372277, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/24\/2025 (EAN 9781250372277, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 87 (EAN 9781250372277, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKaplan, Matt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMatt Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e is a science correspondent at \n\u003ci\u003eThe Economist \u003c\/i\u003ewhere he has written about everything from paleontology and parasites to virology and viticulture over the course of two decades. His writing has also appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew \u003c\/i\u003eScientist, \n\u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003e Science of the Magical\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of \n\u003ci\u003eDavid Attenborough's First Life: A Journey Through Time.\u003c\/i\u003e He completed a thesis in Paleontology at Berkeley, and one in science journalism at Imperial College, London. In 2014 he was awarded a Knight Fellowship to study at MIT and Harvard. 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