 Cover of The Icepick Surgeon | |
| Author | Sam Kean |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction, History, Popular science |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company/Hachette Publishers |
Publication date | July 13, 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, eBook, Audio |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0316496506 |
| Website | http://samkean.com/books/the-icepick-surgeon/ |
The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science is a 2021 American nonfiction book written by Sam Kean and published by Little, Brown and Company. It features a series of stories throughout the past several centuries involving abuses and crimes committed by scientists in the pursuit of knowledge at all costs. Extensive documents and other historical sources, among additional facts portrayed through footnotes, are used to discuss the impact of various individuals from their actions, along with an appendix contemplating on the potential future crimes that may be committed by new scientific advancements.