Eric Topol
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yeah.
So I'm only a few blocks away from the Salk Institute at Scripps.
And obviously, Crick was a legend.
And I hear all kinds of stories.
And he would have parties.
But also, they had the place in Borrega Springs, which is just over an hour away in the desert.
I mean, a desert.
And they would be there quite a bit.
So they...
had the best of both worlds, the ocean and the desert.
And I think he really loved the Salk Institute.
Well, that's what this book accomplishes, that you bring him back to life.
Intimate portrait of a man who had profound influence in life science, but also his foibles, his character traits.
You don't hold back on these.
Now,
In the UK, there's a famous institute, the Crick.
And the Crick, obviously, we know, Crick who cracked the code or whatever.
Crick, you know, has this unbelievably distinguished track record in contribution to science.
And some people would have, you know, a negative perception of him as well.
I mean, it's that mixed, right?