Incurable: A Life After Diagnosis

(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press) Only eight days after being diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, Harris began to write a blog about his life, which eventually evolved into this book. Harris ponders not only his diagnosis and treatment, but also living and dying, friendship and fellowship, sports and win, race horses and recessions. Prior to his death in September 2010, Harris was a venture capital investor and a trustee of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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The February 2026 cover of PAW, featuring a photo of Joseph Nye.
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