Shots in the Dark: The Wayward Search for an AIDS Vaccine

Shots in the Dark: The Wayward Search for an AIDS Vaccine

Jon Cohen
$28.95
Publication Date: December 17th, 2001
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN:
9780393322255
Pages:
466
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Description

"[A]n important book not only for the now but for the future of this epidemic and those to come."—Dr. Robert Gallo

When scientists proved in 1984 that HIV causes AIDS, a vaccine race spun into action. But the sprint to develop an AIDS vaccine now more closely resembles a crawl. Jon Cohen elucidates the forces that have hindered the search: unforeseen scientific obstacles, clashing personalities, the uncertain marketplace, haphazard political organization, and serious ethical dilemmas. Beyond a powerful critique, Cohen also offers specific recommendations for accelerating the effort.

About the Author

Jon Cohen is a journalist and covers science and medicine for Science magazine. He lives in Cardiff, California.

Praise for Shots in the Dark: The Wayward Search for an AIDS Vaccine

A wake-up call, a must-read for policy makers, scientific leaders, and everyone who is working to stop AIDS.
— Bill Gates Sr., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Meticulously researched, cogently argued, and highly readable...the most important AIDS book since...And the Band Played On.


— Seth Berkley, The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative