High Price

A pioneering neuroscientist recounts his youth in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and how it led him to his groundbreaking work in drug addiction.

Winner, Pen/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

“A fascinating combination of memoir and social science.” —John Tierney, New York Times

As a youth, Carl Hart didn''t realize the value of school; he studied just enough to stay on the basketbal...