Happy DNA Day!
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Francis Crick, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins publishing articles regarding the structure of DNA in Nature. There had been an intense race to figure out the structure among the top minds in biology and biochemistry, and the double helix almost seemed too simple to be true. These findings forever changed biology, and helped spark the advancement of genetics, and subsequently, evolution.
In 1962, Watson, Crick, and Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery. Rosalind Franklin had died by this time, and the prize is not given posthumously.
Pictured: Alan Alda, James Watson, Tracy Day, and Brian Greene at the 60th anniversary gala, put on by the World Science Festival.
More info: http://bbc.in/14TlXpO
Read the original papers: http://bit.ly/17YygNk
Photo credit: Greg Kessler
![Happy DNA Day!
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Francis Crick, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins publishing articles regarding the structure of DNA in Nature. There had been an intense race to figure out the structure among the top minds in biology and biochemistry, and the double helix almost seemed too simple to be true. These findings forever changed biology, and helped spark the advancement of genetics, and subsequently, evolution.
In 1962, Watson, Crick, and Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery. Rosalind Franklin had died by this time, and the prize is not given posthumously.
Pictured: Alan Alda, James Watson, Tracy Day, and Brian Greene at the 60th anniversary gala, put on by the @[111553948865121:274:World Science Festival].
More info: http://bbc.in/14TlXpO
Read the original papers: http://bit.ly/17YygNk
Photo credit: Greg Kessler](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s480x480/931256_638600352821610_1139603576_n.jpg)
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