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The Discovery of the Double Helix, 1951-1953. The discovery in 1953 of the double helix, the twisted-ladder structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), by James Watson and Francis Crick marked a milestone in the history of science and gave rise to modern molecular biology, which is largely concerned with understanding how genes control the ...
Synopsis. a dramatic rendering of intellectual competition for the discovery of the DNA structure in the 1950s. The story of the rivalries of the two teams of scientists attempting to discover the structure of DNA. Francis Crick and James D. Watson at Cambridge University and Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin at King's College London. Awards.
When Watson meets a researcher from King's College at Crick's flat, Crick introduces him by saying: "Maurice has a cuckoo in his nest..." A cuckoo lays its eggs in another bird's nest and lets the foster mother care for it. Explain what Crick meant this odd statement. His ideas are constantly being used by others.
The Race for the Double Helix. NR, 1 hr 47 min. Based on a true story, this film focuses on the quest to discover the building blocks of DNA. American scientist Jim Watson (Jeff Goldblum) joins forces with his English counterpart, Francis Crick (Tim Pigott-Smith), and together they strive to outdo their brilliant contemporaries as they make ...
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Race for the Double Helix Alternate title: Life Story, BBC Television (1986) Introduction: "By the early 1950s, the greatest unsolved mystery in science was the secret of life itself - the process which all living things have reproduced themselves, generation upon generation, since the beginning of life on Earth.
The Race for the Double Helix Jeff Goldblum Tim Pigott-Smith Alan Howard (1986) The work of James Watson (Jeff Goldblum), Francis Crick (Tim Pigott-Smith), Maurice Wilkins (Alan Howard) and Rosalind Franklin unlocks the secret of ...
