Incredible Deeds (Good and Bad) of Real-Life Mad Scientists: a Review of The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean

The history of science has no shortage of shady characters.

A brief anecdote to start our interaction off right today: when I was fourteen, I happened upon a book entitled The Disappearing Spoon, by a certain Sam Kean, while browsing the Teen Recommended Reading list looking for books to review for the library to obtain volunteer hours. Thinking it an interesting title, I ordered this book and several others and…