Unravelling DNA's structure: a landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited

An article written for Time Magazine, but never published, could have rewritten the history of how DNA was discovered.

Mark Lorch, Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull • conversation
April 25, 2023 • ~8 min

Florence Bell: the ‘housewife’ who played a key part in our understanding of DNA

Florence Bell’s work producing X-rays of DNA laid the foundations for one of the landmark discoveries of 20th century science.

Kersten Hall, Author and Honorary Fellow, School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science, University of Leeds • conversation
Jan. 28, 2022 • ~6 min

Sexism pushed Rosalind Franklin toward the scientific sidelines during her short life, but her work still shines on her 100th birthday

Franklin was born a century ago, and her X-ray crystallography work crucially contributed to determining the structure of DNA.

Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University • conversation
July 20, 2020 • ~8 min

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