The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetuated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetuated in the Name of Science

Sam Kean with Ben Sullivan (Narrator)

11 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history science true crime informative medium-paced
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Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn’t everything, it’s the only thing—no matter...

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informative 95%
dark 58%
reflective 38%
funny 23%
challenging 18%
sad 10%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 7%
emotional 6%
tense 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%

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slow 14%

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