Brave Genius
Sean B. Carroll
The never-before-told account of the intersection of some of the most insightful minds of the 20th century, and a fascinating look at how war, resistance, and friendship can catalyze genius.
In the spring of 1940, the aspiring but unknown writer Albert Camus and budding scientist Jacques Monod were quietly pursuing ordinary, separate lives in Paris. After the German invasion and occupation of France, each joined the Resistance to help liberate the country from the Nazis and ascended to prominent, dangerous roles. After the war and through twists of circumstance, they became friends, and through their passionate determination and rare talent they emerged as leading voices of modern literature and biology, each receiving the Nobel Prize in their respective fields.
Drawing upon a wealth of previously unpublished and unknown material gathered over several years of research, Brave Genius tells the story of how each man endured the most terrible episode of the twentieth century and then blossomed into extraordinarily creative and engaged individuals. It is a story of the transformation of ordinary lives into exceptional lives by extraordinary events--of courage in the face of overwhelming adversity, the flowering of creative genius, deep friendship, and of profound concern for and insight into the human condition.
Author - Sean B. Carroll.
Narrator - Byron Wagner.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2013 Sean B. Carroll ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
The never-before-told account of the intersection of some of the most insightful minds of the 20th century, and a fascinating look at how war, resistance, and friendship can catalyze genius. In the spring of 1940, the aspiring but unknown writer Albert Camus and budding scientist Jacques Monod were quietly pursuing ordinary, separate lives in Paris. After the German invasion and occupation of France, each joined the Resistance to help liberate the country from the Nazis and ascended to prominent, dangerous roles. After the war and through twists of circumstance, they became friends, and through their passionate determination and rare talent they emerged as leading voices of modern literature and biology, each receiving the Nobel Prize in their respective fields. Drawing upon a wealth of previously unpublished and unknown material gathered over several years of research, Brave Genius tells the story of how each man endured the most terrible episode of the twentieth century and then blossomed into extraordinarily creative and engaged individuals. It is a story of the transformation of ordinary lives into exceptional lives by extraordinary events--of courage in the face of overwhelming adversity, the flowering of creative genius, deep friendship, and of profound concern for and insight into the human condition. Author - Sean B. Carroll. Narrator - Byron Wagner. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2013 Sean B. Carroll ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:13
Chapter 2
Duration:00:30:33
Chapter 3
Duration:00:23:19
Chapter 4
Duration:00:41:53
Chapter 5
Duration:00:23:22
Chapter 6
Duration:00:50:30
Chapter 7
Duration:00:32:21
Chapter 8
Duration:00:14:20
Chapter 9
Duration:00:21:03
Chapter 10
Duration:00:33:18
Chapter 11
Duration:00:18:53
Chapter 12
Duration:00:28:12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Duration:00:32:51
Chapter 15
Duration:00:40:55
Chapter 16
Duration:00:30:56
Chapter 17
Duration:00:34:07
Chapter 18
Duration:00:47:57
Chapter 19
Duration:00:19:38
Chapter 20
Duration:00:30:26
Chapter 21
Duration:00:32:47
Chapter 22
Duration:00:14:02
Chapter 23
Duration:00:22:35
Chapter 24
Duration:00:15:31
Chapter 25
Duration:00:21:21
Chapter 26
Duration:00:24:11
Chapter 27
Duration:00:37:33
Chapter 28
Duration:00:31:59
Chapter 29
Duration:00:34:47
Chapter 30
Duration:00:33:57
Chapter 31
Duration:00:24:05
Chapter 32
Duration:00:24:37
Chapter 33
Duration:00:22:37
Chapter 34
Duration:00:28:52
Chapter 35
Duration:00:18:51
Chapter 36
Duration:00:29:29
Chapter 37
Duration:00:32:01
Chapter 38
Duration:00:00:40