"We pass on our traits through our genes but our cherishedvalues, beliefs, and practices are transmitted through those unitsof meaning called memes. This remarkable book provides anauthoritative account of how 'good work' endures in thesciences--and has profound implications for the quality of workacross the professional landscape." --Howard Gardner, editor,Responsibility at Work, and Hobbs Professor of Cognition andEducation, Harvard University "This book should sow the seeds of greatness forprotégés and mentors alike, and well beyond thediscipline of science. Mentoring lineages are the hallmark ofdisciplines that endure and have impact, a reality that the authorspowerfully communicate." --Carol A. Mullen, editor, Mentoring& Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, and professor and chair,Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations,University of North Carolina at Greensboro "Good Mentoring is a landmark study with implications for thecontinued vibrancy of any discipline. This is a fresh, eye-openingperspective on the social transmission of professional lineages."--Daniel Goleman, author, Emotional Intelligence and SocialIntelligence