The double helix structure of #DNA was revealed to the world on #ThisDayInHistory in 1953 by scientists #FrancisCrick and #JamesWatson. This unlocked a revolution in medicine, confirmed #evolution by natural selection, and utterly disproved the existence of distinct human races.

25. April 2026: Nationaler DNA-Tag

73 Jahre ist es inzwischen her, dass James Watson und Francis Crick an der Cambridge University anhand der Röntgenkristallografie-Bilder von Rosalind Franklin (die später beim Nobelpreis leer ausging) die Doppel-Helix-Struktur der DNA entdeckten. Am 25. April 1953 veröffentlichten sie ihr Modell unter dem Titel „A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid“ erstmalig im Wissenschaftsjournal „Nature“. Als 2003 das Human Genome Project (HGP) abgeschlossen wurde, schlug das […]

https://www.compgen.de/2026/04/nationaler-dna-day/

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Genetics is the study of how genes are transmitted across generations, which includes the genetic information that produces an individual's traits, physical characteristics, and diseases. #History #Science #CharlesDarwin #DNA #FrancisCrick #Genetics #GregorMendel #JamesWatson #Medicine #RosalindFranklin #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2855-en/
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Genetics is the study of how genes are transmitted across generations, which includes the genetic information that produces an individual's traits, physical characteristics, and diseases. This recent...

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Interesting look at #franciscrick in this @erictopol interview with @matthewcobb about his new biography.

The poll at the end of the page asks if the interview has changed your view of Crick. It certainly gave me a fuller view of the person beyond headlines and clickbait. We are all complex, and full of as many flaws as virtues.

https://erictopol.substack.com/p/the-story-of-francis-crick-a-new

It's too bad these two seem to have abandoned Mastodon, however.

The Story of Francis Crick, a new masterpiece biography by Matthew Cobb

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The DNA Mastermind: James Watson's Triumphs and Troubles #JamesWatson #ColdSpringHarbor #NobelPrize

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"It is amateurs who have one big bright beautiful idea that they can never abandon. Professionals know that they have to produce theory after theory before they are likely to hit the jackpot."

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"Human beings... are far too prone to generalize from one instance. The technical word for this, interestingly enough, is superstition." — Francis Crick — — — #FrancisCrick #quote #quotes #humans #people #superstition #beliefs #generalize #generalities

Vor 70 Jahren: Zwei Chaoten knacken die DNA - Mit Glück und kaum Sachverstand entdeckten Francis Crick und James Watson 1953 die Struktur des Erbguts. Dafür gab es den Nobelpreis.

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Francis Crick und James Watson: Zwei Chaoten knacken die DNA

Mit Glück und kaum Sachverstand entdeckten Francis Crick und James Watson 1953 die Struktur des Erbguts. Dafür gab es den Nobelpreis.

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