Helmholtz: A Life in Science, by David Cahan

Book of the week: an intellectual superstar’s work merits more space amid the social history, says Richard Joyner

Published on
October 25, 2018
Last updated
October 25, 2018
Richard Joyner
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Curious: Helmholtz, in addition to creating the ophthalmoscope (right), contributed extensively to animal and human physiology and recognised the importance of conservation of energy. He became professor of physics at Berlin after the Franco-Prussian war

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Print headline: Grandee’s days out come at the cost of lab time

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