Pioneers in Science is a fascinating eight-volume set profiling 80 notable scientists from diverse cultures and disciplines. The author features men and women who initiated lines of thought or research that led to innovative pathways to scientific discovery, despite risk or opposition. The people Behind the Science constains 10 biographical portraits of individuals who contributed significantly to the development of modern biology. Each chapter contains relevant information on the scientist’s research, discoveries, and lasting contributions to the field and concludes with a chronology and a list of print and Internet references specific to that individual.