The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNASince its publication in 1968, The Double Helix has given countless readers a rare and exciting look at one highly significant piece of scientific research-Watson and Crick's race to discover the molecular structure of DNA. |
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Page 74
... wanted out of life was to set their students onto uninterpretable details of chromo- some behavior or to give elegantly phrased , fuzzy- minded speculations over the wireless on topics like the role of the geneticist in this ...
... wanted out of life was to set their students onto uninterpretable details of chromo- some behavior or to give elegantly phrased , fuzzy- minded speculations over the wireless on topics like the role of the geneticist in this ...
Page 92
... minutes without science was the way to proceed . Rosy , however , had not come here to throw out foolish words , but quickly wanted to know where things stood . Neither Max nor John did anything to take the stage 92 13.
... minutes without science was the way to proceed . Rosy , however , had not come here to throw out foolish words , but quickly wanted to know where things stood . Neither Max nor John did anything to take the stage 92 13.
Page 212
... wanted nothing to do with him , he spoke largely to Maurice , until he slowly perceived that Rosy wanted his crystallographic advice and was prepared to exchange unconcealed hostility for conversation between equals . With obvious ...
... wanted nothing to do with him , he spoke largely to Maurice , until he slowly perceived that Rosy wanted his crystallographic advice and was prepared to exchange unconcealed hostility for conversation between equals . With obvious ...
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