James Watson: How we discovered DNA

http://www.ted.com Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.

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[Hasan Mohammad]

I read it and it was just...

It was CRAP!

8:22

[alwayshastopoop]

Actually, Rosalind Franklin was a scientist. In fact, she was a biophysicist. She believed that information and knowledge ought to be shared openly, and was not concerned that she would be sharing it with her rivals (Crick and Watson). Many believe, had she not passed away, that the Nobel prize would have been shared with her, but alack, it cannot be awarded posthumously. 

[ingridoctavia]

Cambridge University in LONDON???

[Janette Miller-Heffernan]

This is so embarrassing. Watson was shown Franklin's photograph 51 without her permission by Maurice Wilkins who hated her plus they knew that she had told them the link were on the inside. They did not work this out themselves. I hope he is proud of himself. It would have been OK if they had acknowledged her work and allowed her to join in the accolades. They did nothing until forced to do so. Not one of man's finest moments. No wonder Rosalind Franklin was not impressed with them.

[Chris Coleman]

what do you expect....a bunch of apes babling and trying to explain God? keep babling apes....bird watching, darwin? DNA, did it cure you?

[Hasan Mohammad]

Lol aren't we all!

[HugeRareCheese]

Definitely. But I was referring to the fact that its molecular components had long been identified and it was also established to be "the genetic material". Franklin et al elucidated its crystal structure and the double helix strongly suggested the mechanism by which it is replicated. Almost every article about Watson and Crick claim they discovered DNA even though they didn't.

Not bashing Watson. I haven't done anything notable. Notable grapes taste sour.

[robertoppenheimer]

Yes, world needs to speak up for Rosalind Frankiin

[robertoppenheimer]

I Agree, they should take the Nobel prize away from these two a holes.

[Aabha Joshi]

he is horrible, roslyn franklin deserves credit, but he posed her as the villian

[Audrey Fischer]

Yes, UofC lets you in after 2 years of hs, If you're a deserving genius! sounds like they might just skip over YOUR application. LOL