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The Mystery of Life. How Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA

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The Mystery of Life. How Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA
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The discovery of the DNA double helix structure by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953 is the basis for almost all the achievements of modern genetics and molecular biology. But how did the scientists arrive at this result and why does success belong to Watson and Crick? In the narrative of Markel, one of the world's leading experts on the history of medicine, behind the greatest scientific breakthrough are the names of five (not two!) scientists, each worthy of fame and immortality: James Watson, Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins, and Linus Pauling. Brilliant minds, strong personalities, they turned out to be both collaborators and competitors. The author makes Rosalind Franklin the protagonist, thus raising, among other important topics of the scientific world, the issues of male chauvinism, anti-Semitism and injustice. The author takes the reader on an intellectual journey, recreating the intense pursuit of truth and the complex picture of personal relationships, delicately touching on the mysteries of life that go far beyond biology.
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