 First US hardcover edition (1999) | |
| Author | Jonathan Weiner |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Seymour Benzer |
| Published | 1999 |
| Publisher | |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 9780679763901 Penguin Random House edition |
Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior is a book by American non-fiction writer Jonathan Weiner, published in 1999. The book is a biography of California Institute of Technology biologist Seymour Benzer, who is recognized as one of the pioneers of genetics and molecular biology.
The book received mostly positive reviews, with critics noting its scientific accuracy and that it is about a "fascinating history". Reviews by the biologists, noted that Weiner "never really attempts a critical evaluation of what fruitflies have contributed to our understanding of behavior", and criticized the portrayal of Max Delbrück in the book; however, all the critics were very positive in their reviews.