Joseph Horwitz, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology/Biophysics
Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
“The Speed of Dark is an insightful and inspirational autobiography which vividly captures moments from the author’s life which impacted and enabled him to evolve and flourish into his own amongst his artistic family. Born into a family of great talent and fame, the bar was set very high for the author from the beginning. The memoir chronicles how through constant evaluation and self-examination at every stage of his life, the author was finally able to pave his own path to be a different type of artist – an accomplished scientist. Piatigorsky’s memoir demonstrates that artistry can be found in science.”
