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By Rudolph E. Tanzi and Ann B. Parson. 281 pp., illustrated. Cambridge, Mass., Perseus, 2000. $26. ISBN 0-7382-0195-2.

The writing in medical journals is deliberately devoid of emotion, which may explain why writers of books about science are flourishing these days. They can add drama and elucidate complexities. A scientific autobiography written with a journalist can be a winner, as illustrated by Decoding Darkness, which could have been subtitled "Alzheimer's Research Goes Molecular." Rudolph Tanzi is director of the Genetics and Aging Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. Ann Parson is a professional writer.

As autobiography, Decoding Darkness commands attention. In 1980, after having graduated from the University of Rochester, Tanzi was playing keyboard in a rock band and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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