Crick

"Vivid and authoritative... [an] intriguing portrait of a gifted, self-absorbed, exuberant, and intuitive man."—The New York Times

“This captivating biography is deeply researched and elegantly written.” —The Economist

"CRICK is set to become the definitive account of this polymath's life and work." —Science

“Cobb sets himself an ambitious task in trying to do justice to both Crick’s prolific scientific career and his colourful personal life, and this biography is an impressive work of research and scholarship....Cobb captures the intellectual restlessness of a man who chased problems (and women) rather than disciplines, and who mixed with artists and beat poets.”—Guardian

"[A] magisterial new biography... Cobb is reliably excellent in maintaining the narrative momentum of a life in science that was anything but mundane."—Nature

"If you are interested in how DNA's structure was discovered and what happened next, this is the book to read."—New Scientist

“[A] scintillating biography of Francis Crick... Even though his method is founded in picky and detailed research, Cobb is never boring.” —Current Biology Magazine

"[An] absorbing new biography... Cobb writes with clarity and a touch of affection for his subject." —The Times

"[An] excellent introduction to the man and his work, and a book that can be recommended to the scientifically inquisitive reader."—Literary Review

"Knowledgeable."—Kirkus

“...[A] richly detailed picture of a brilliant and innovative, if flawed, man. Readers will be captivated.” —Publishers Weekly

"Crick: A Mind in Motion beautifully captures the personality of Francis Crick, the way I knew him for 16 years, his incandescent intellect, his incessant striving for mechanistic explanations in terms of genes and neurons underlying the code of life and the footprints of consciousness in the brain, always, always asking why and why not, until, literally, the day he died."—Christof Koch, author of Then I Am Myself the World

"In this thrilling biography of one of the 20th century’s greatest minds, Cobb uncovers the unseen twists, relentless curiosity, and sheer audacity that shaped Francis Crick’s remarkable life. This intimate portrait will inspire any reader drawn to the thrill of discovery and the power of big ideas."—David Eagleman, author of Livewired and Incognito

"At last: a life of Crick that resembles the original—immensely learned, jaunty, funny, often surprisingly tender. Cobb puts the legendary mind of Francis Crick back where it belongs—in the body of a very human being."—Nathaniel Comfort, John Hopkins University

"Like Crick himself, this is brilliant and inspiring. A landmark biography."—Adam Rutherford, author of Creation

"An enthralling biography. Clear, sharp and meticulous, Crick is the story of a mind that never stopped questioning - and how science is still trying to catch up."—Roger Highfield, author of Virtual You

"This is the biography that Crick deserves: compellingly readable, insightful, celebratory and critical as the content demands, and entirely true to the spirit of this ingenious, remarkable and sometimes infuriating man. It is hard to imagine this book ever being bettered."—Philip Ball, author of How Life Works: A User's Guide