![]() ![]() ![]() Sneak peeks at other scientists' data, withheld information, alcohol, attraction to women, heated arguments, and the joy of watching a competitor make a public blunder all play as large a role in The Double Helix as X-ray crystallography, genetics, and molecular structure. ![]() What makes this book so unusual is the author's honesty in describing the actions and personalities of his colleagues and in admitting his own role in the "shady" side of research. While unraveling the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is one of the most remarkable discoveries in history, Watson's telling of how it was discovered is just as astounding in the world of scientific publishing. Watson's story is more a personal memoir than a recording of data. Watson published The Double Helix in 1968, however, many readers from the general population were attracted to the book-for two reasons: it was not laden with so much scientific detail that it was incomprehensible, and, perhaps most appealing, it was controversial. Accounts of scientific discovery often go unread by the general public, falling only into the hands of members of the scientific community and students preparing for the field. ![]()
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