Each week, we ask a member of the College of Education grad student community to share three picks related to one of their passions. This week’s feature is Panteleimon Ekkekakis, Chair of the Department of Kinesiology.
Panteleimon Ekkekakis, Department of Kinesiology Chair: I love reading and listening to music, so I am an avid collector of books and CDs. Here, I chose to focus on books I have found fascinating. Although I mostly gravitate toward science-related non-fiction, I made sure to include a great science-themed fiction book as well. All three are written for a general audience.
- Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture: A Novel of Mathematical Obsession by Apostolos Doxiadis (Bloomsbury, 2001, ISBN-10: 1582341281). A captivating novel about a mathematician’s obsession with one of the hardest, long-standing problems in mathematics, exploring the fine line separating scientific obsession from madness.
- Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon by Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa (University of California Press, 2011, ISBN-10: 0520274563). Nail-biting and incredibly inspirational autobiography about one of the most fascinating paths from humble beginnings to scientific success.
- Apprentice to Genius: The Making of a Scientific Dynasty by Robert Kanigel (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993, ISBN-10: 0801847575). A rare, well-researched and beautifully written, glimpse “behind the scenes” on how major scientific discoveries are made, with emphasis on researchers’ personality traits, thinking styles, and interpersonal dynamics.
“COE in 3” will spotlight the College of Education grad student community — students, faculty and staff — in the weeks ahead. Read CITE Doctoral Student Jess Reed’s picks from our last issue on the Grad Link website.