The Quiet Pulse: Dr. Marie Maynard Daly [Large Print]

By Michael Webster

In 1947, Marie Maynard Daly achieved what no Black woman in America had done before: earning a doctorate in chemistry from Columbia University. Yet, the story of this remarkable pioneer is far more than a single milestone. The Quiet Pulse explores the extraordinary life of a scientist who moved through the most prestigious laboratories of the twentieth century with an unwavering commitment to the truth, using the precision of the molecular world to dismantle the barriers of prejudice.

From the residential streets of Queens to the groundbreaking research corridors of the Rockefeller Institute, Daly's journey transformed our understanding of the building blocks of life. Her meticulous studies on protein synthesis and the regulatory power of histones provided the experimental evidence that underpinned the discovery of the DNA double helix. Later, her pioneering work in nutritional cardiology identified the vital links between diet, hypertension, and heart health, laying the foundational science for modern preventative medicine.

But Marie Maynard Daly was more than the data she collected. She was a dedicated educator, a passionate flutist, and a tireless advocate for the next generation of researchers. Through her long tenure at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the establishment of the Ivan C. Daly Scholarship, she cleared the path for countless scholars of color, ensuring that the pursuit of knowledge would never again be the exclusive domain of a privileged few. Approx. 160 pages, 43900 word count

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GP3J18NZ
• ISBN13: 9798233899188
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Michael Webster
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"