Thursday, April 2, 2020

Rosalind Franklin - Brenda Maddox

Sub-title: The Dark Lady of DNA

Fascinating read of the evolution of the discovery of DNA and the interaction of the scientists who were involved. Dr Rosalind Franklin, had taken the decisive x-ray photos and did the analysis that lead to the discovery.  She was not properly acknowledged by the men who received the Nobel Prize -  Drs James Watson, Crick, and Wilkins.  She died of ovarian cancer in 1958 and was caricatured in the book, The Double Helix, written by Watson. 

Published:  2002   Read: March 2020  Genre: Biography

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