YOU WONT BELIEVE: Francis crick - What They Never Told You

Quote of the Day by Rosalind Franklin: 'Your faith rests on the future of yourself and others as individuals, mine in the…' – Inspiring lessons on purpose, legacy, faith and why living for something bigger than yourself matters, from the unsung DNA hero

Quote of the Day by Rosalind Franklin: Franklin's quote, "Your faith rests on the future of yourself and others as individuals, mine in the future and fate of our successors. It seems to me that yours is the more selfish," explores the difference between living for personal outcomes and living…

The Economic Times · Jul 7

In 1953, scientists pieced together a twisted molecule, and DNA finally had a shape

Scientists uncovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953. James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the model. It explained how genetic information is stored and copied. This discovery transformed biology. It built upon earlier research and X-ray images. The double helix became a foundation for modern life sciences. Many scientists contributed…

The Economic Times · Jun 16

What is consciousness? Michael Pollan spent 4 years looking for the answer

Psychology, it’s said, has a long past but a short history. A popular version lists three stages.

The Conversation · Mar 26

James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition

James Dewey Watson was an American molecular biologist most known for co-winning the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the structure of DNA and its significance in transferring information in living systems. The importance of this discovery cannot be overstated. It unlocked how genes work and gave…

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2025

12 Unique Ideas That Were Stolen From Their Original Owners

Innovation shapes our world, but not every breakthrough gets credited to the right person. History is full of unique ideas that were stolen from their original owners, leaving inventors and creators without the recognition they deserved. Sometimes, these ideas were taken intentionally; other times, the theft was more subtle, happening…

Budget and the Bees · Aug 16, 2025

Juliet Stevenson admits Nicole Kidman annoyed her by claiming she popularised scientist’s story

English actor played Rosalind Franklin three decades before Hollywood star

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Just 3 Nobel Prizes cover all of science – how research is done today poses a challenge for these prestigious awards

I’ve been primarily an experimental chemist – the kind of person who goes into the laboratory and mixes and stirs chemicals – since the beginning of my career in 1965. Today, and for the past 15 years, I’m a full-time historian of chemistry.

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023

Nothing is not nothing: how a scientist set out to sing the story of our origins

At the close of the 18th century, the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn wrote one of his masterpieces: an oratorio – a large concert piece for orchestra, choir and solo singers – entitled The Creation, with a libretto based on the biblical story of the creation of the world.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023

OPINION - Tech & Science Daily podcast: New twist in DNA discovery

There’s a new twist in the tale of how Francis Crick and James Watson discovered the structure of DNA.

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

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

Seventy years ago, two male scientists, Francis Crick and James Watson, proclaimed they had discovered the secret of life: the structure of DNA. Since then, history has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined. But new archive evidence has cast doubt on the widely accepted narrative – that Franklin collected an…

The Conversation · Apr 25, 2023