Her hidden genius
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Her hidden genius
9.99 €
She had unraveled the secret of life itself. They had appropriated her discovery.
England. 1950s. A ruthless race is unfolding in the cramped laboratories of King's College. At stake is nothing less than the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA. Brilliant biophysicist Rosalind Franklin is the first to obtain a clear image of the mysterious molecule of life. She is confident of winning and plays fair. But the world of science she enters after her hasty departure from France is devoid of honesty. However, it is not without vanity.
Her male colleagues see Rosalind's methodical approach as nothing more than an annoying obstacle to her cherished glory. Maurice Wilkins, stung by the scientist's success, is already seeking allies, while in Cambridge, the ambitious James Watson and Francis Crick are busy plotting. The three of them race to build a DNA model and forever write their names into history, leaving Rosalind's genius hidden from the world.
Marie Benedict, the author of numerous bestsellers translated into three dozen languages, has written a novel about the remarkable woman who deciphered one of the greatest mysteries of the Universe, and the bitter price she had to pay for it.
England. 1950s. A ruthless race is unfolding in the cramped laboratories of King's College. At stake is nothing less than the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA. Brilliant biophysicist Rosalind Franklin is the first to obtain a clear image of the mysterious molecule of life. She is confident of winning and plays fair. But the world of science she enters after her hasty departure from France is devoid of honesty. However, it is not without vanity.
Her male colleagues see Rosalind's methodical approach as nothing more than an annoying obstacle to her cherished glory. Maurice Wilkins, stung by the scientist's success, is already seeking allies, while in Cambridge, the ambitious James Watson and Francis Crick are busy plotting. The three of them race to build a DNA model and forever write their names into history, leaving Rosalind's genius hidden from the world.
Marie Benedict, the author of numerous bestsellers translated into three dozen languages, has written a novel about the remarkable woman who deciphered one of the greatest mysteries of the Universe, and the bitter price she had to pay for it.
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