Karikó, Katalin

Summary: "A story of perseverance and the power of convictions from the groundbreaking immigrant scientist whose decades-long research led to the COVID-19 vaccines. Katalin Karikó had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a one-room home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables. She saw the wonders of nature all around...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KARIKO, KATALIN KAR

Summary: On the Bowery: A documentary film of men living on the Bowery. Depicts life inside the bars and on the sidewalks, the alcoholism and unemployment and life on the streets. Good times, wonderful times: This antiwar film predated Viet Nam, but had great impact in the sixties. The film cuts between documentary war footage and extemporized conversations.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Milestone Film & Video 2012

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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ON

Szegedy-Maszak, Marianne

Summary: "The sweeping story of Marianne Szegedy-Maszak's family in pre- and post-World War II Europe, capturing the many ways the struggles of that period shaped her family for years to come"--Arianna Huffington.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 SZE

Hoyt, Megan

Summary: When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KAR

Dadey, Debbie

Summary: "Growing up in a small Hungarian town, Kati Karikó was curious about everything. As an adult, she channeled her curiosity into her work as a scientist. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced frequent criticism and was told by other scientists she would never succeed. After many years of hard work and dedication, she figured out how to use mRNA to make a vaccine--and when a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KAR

McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino

Summary: "Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, scientist Katalin Karikó was one of the few people who believed in the potential of mRNA to help cells fight off disease. Breakthrough chronicles Karikó's relentless pursuit of knowledge and dedication to helping people, depicting her as an inspirational figure for readers interested in science. The book contextualizes Karikó's work within her upbringing in a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 KAR

Sikota, Gyozo..

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Corvina 1988

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.09439 SIK

Summary: Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Hungarian in progressive steps.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: CD 494.511 Hun