The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA |
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... never seen Francis Crick in a modest mood . Perhaps in other company he is that way , but I have never had reason so to judge him . It has nothing to do with his present fame . Already he is much talked about , usually with reverence ...
... never seen Francis Crick in a modest mood . Perhaps in other company he is that way , but I have never had reason so to judge him . It has nothing to do with his present fame . Already he is much talked about , usually with reverence ...
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... never seeming enthusiastic enough about DNA . He appeared to enjoy slowly understating important arguments . It was not a question of intelligence or common sense . Maurice clearly had both ; witness his seizing DNA before almost ...
... never seeming enthusiastic enough about DNA . He appeared to enjoy slowly understating important arguments . It was not a question of intelligence or common sense . Maurice clearly had both ; witness his seizing DNA before almost ...
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... never seen such beautiful buildings in all my life , and any hesitation I might have had about leaving my safe life as a biolo- gist vanished . Thus I was only nominally depressed when I peered inside several damp houses known to ...
... never seen such beautiful buildings in all my life , and any hesitation I might have had about leaving my safe life as a biolo- gist vanished . Thus I was only nominally depressed when I peered inside several damp houses known to ...
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