“Statistically, the probability of any one of us being here is so small that you'd think the mere fact of existing would keep us all in a contented dazzle of surprise.”

About Lewis Thomas

Scientist • American

Lewis Thomas was an American physician, poet, and essayist known for his insightful and gracefully written works on biology and medicine. His most famous book, "The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher," won a...