Elof Axel Carlson (born 1931) is distinguished teaching professor emeritus at State University of New York at Stony Brook, as well as an American geneticist and noted historian of science. Carlson earned his B.A. in 1953 from New York University, and his PhD in 1958 in zoology from Indiana University Bloomington ^[1] under the mentorship of Hermann Joseph Muller. Carlson is a past recipient of the E. Harris Harbison Award for excellence in teaching given by the Danforth Foundation. ^[2]

He has been a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota, San Diego State University, and Tougaloo College. ^[1] He was also a McMurrin Visiting Professor at the University of Utah. ^[3]

Bibliography

• The Gene: a Critical History (1989) ISBN  978-0-8138-1406-3
• Genes, Radiation, and Society. The Life and Work of H. J. Muller (Cornell Univ. Press, 1981)
• The Unfit: A history of a bad idea (2001) ISBN  978-0-87969-587-3
• Mendel's Legacy: The origin of classical genetics (2004) ISBN  978-0-87969-675-7
• Times of Triumph, Times of Doubt: Science And the Battle for Public Trust (2006) ISBN  978-0-87969-805-8
• Neither Gods Nor Beasts: How Science is changing who we think we are (2008) ISBN  978-0-87969-786-0 ^[4]
• Mutation: The History of an Idea from Darwin to Genomics (2011) ISBN  978-1-936113-30-9 ^[5]
• The 7 Sexes: Biology of Sex Determination (2013) ISBN  9780253006455 (cl : alk. paper); ISBN  9780253006547 (eb)
• How Scientific Progress Occurs Incrementalism and the Life Sciences (2018) ISBN  9781621822974 (hardcover)
• How to Construct your Intellectual Pedigree A History of Mentoring in Science (2021) ISBN  9789811215827 (hardcover)
• What Is Science A Guide for Those Who Love It, Hate It, or Fear It (2021) ISBN  9789811228711 (hardcover)

Scholarly works co-written

Demerec, M., Kaufmann, B. P., & Carlson, E. A. (1986). Drosophila guide: introduction to the genetics and cytology of Drosophila melanogaster. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institute of Washington.

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