Review: Great Discoveries in Science: The Double Helix

Abstract

Book Review| May 01 2014 Review: Great Discoveries in Science: The Double Helix Great Discoveries in Science: The Double Helix (Short film; 17 minutes; HHMI BioInteractive; http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/great-discoveries-science-double-helix) David W. Allard David W. Allard 1Professor of Biology, Texas A&M University, Texarkana, TX 75503 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2014) 76 (5): 355. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2014.76.5.13b Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation David W. Allard; Review: Great Discoveries in Science: The Double Helix. The American Biology Teacher 1 May 2014; 76 (5): 355. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2014.76.5.13b Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search This film provides an excellent summary of how James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the molecular structure of DNA. It packs a tremendous amount of information into a short time frame. Hosted by science journalist Olivia Judson, the video contains interviews with Watson and Crick, as well as Sean Carroll (University of Wisconsin-Madison/HHMI), Karolin Luger (Colorado State/HHMI), Robert Olby (Historian/Biographer), and others. Quite a bit of seldom-seen archival footage is used. Viewers will follow Watson and Crick’s progress toward their famous discovery. They will also learn about some of the mistakes the researchers made along the way. Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin do not go unmentioned, though a description of the controversy surrounding Franklin’s role is absent. Nevertheless, her work’s contribution to the discovery is highlighted. Also included is Linus Pauling’s attempt to beat Watson and Crick to the outline of the DNA structure. This short film can be viewed... You do not currently have access to this content.