Author's Note xi
Prologue 1
1 Diamond in the Rough 9
2 Brains Plus Fun 29
3 To Teach or Not to Teach 41
4 Meeting of the Minds 57
5 A Scientist Blossoms 79
6 Mens Et Manus 101
7 Welcome to the Nanoword 125
8 Carbon Zoo 141
9 Leading by Example 171
10 An Indelible Legacy 195
Acknowledgments 219
Time Line of Key Milestones 223
Notes 227
Index 295

Table of Contents

Author's Note xi
Prologue 1
1 Diamond in the Rough 9
2 Brains Plus Fun 29
3 To Teach or Not to Teach 41
4 Meeting of the Minds 57
5 A Scientist Blossoms 79
6 Mens Et Manus 101
7 Welcome to the Nanoword 125
8 Carbon Zoo 141
9 Leading by Example 171
10 An Indelible Legacy 195
Acknowledgments 219
Time Line of Key Milestones 223
Notes 227
Index 295

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