A chosen calling jews in science in the twentieth century medicine science and religion in historical context 9781421413815 medicine health science books amazoncom. Rejecting the idea that jews have done well in science because of uniquely jewish traits jewish brains and jewish habits of mind historian of science noah j efron approaches the jewish affinity for science through the geographic and cultural circumstances of jews who were compelled to settle in new worlds in the early twentieth century. Rejecting the idea that jews have done well in science because of uniquely jewish traits jewish brains and jewish habits of mind historian of science noah j efron approaches the jewish affinity. Noah j efron a chosen calling jews in science in the twentieth century medicine science and religion in historical context xv 149 pp bibl index. The university of chicago press books division chicago distribution center