The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA |
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Page 87
... Lunch after lunch , the facts were put together to form theories which held for a day or so , until Hugh could convince Francis that a result he would like ascribed to experimental error was as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar . Now the ...
... Lunch after lunch , the facts were put together to form theories which held for a day or so , until Hugh could convince Francis that a result he would like ascribed to experimental error was as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar . Now the ...
Page 144
... lunch , was unexpectedly cheerful , and so Francis looked forward to a realistic discussion of DNA . However , he made the mistake of tactfully appear- ing not too interested in DNA by starting to talk about proteins . Over half the lunch ...
... lunch , was unexpectedly cheerful , and so Francis looked forward to a realistic discussion of DNA . However , he made the mistake of tactfully appear- ing not too interested in DNA by starting to talk about proteins . Over half the lunch ...
Page 197
... crying wolf . Thus I felt slightly queasy when at lunch Francis winged into the Eagle to tell everyone within hearing distance that we had found the secret of life . FRANCIS ' preoccupation with DNA quickly be- came full - 197.
... crying wolf . Thus I felt slightly queasy when at lunch Francis winged into the Eagle to tell everyone within hearing distance that we had found the secret of life . FRANCIS ' preoccupation with DNA quickly be- came full - 197.
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