The essay Why Trust Science? briefly summarizes how science has made it possible to protect humans from infectious diseases, thereby greatly improving our lives.
The Microbe Hunters, a popular and widely read book by Paul de Kruif, uses a narrative style to recreate the history in a dramatic and easy to read format. This book, which has inspired generations of young people to become scientists, is now available as a free PDF.
Click here to read the chapter on Robert Koch, the Nobel Prize winner who traced the first diseases to specific bacteria.
Click on the image below to access and download the entire 175-page book:
