DNA

Along with Francis Crick, James Watson was the discoverer of the double helix structure of the DNA molecule, realising both how it w as able to reproduce itself and how, through its immense variety, it was able to pass on genetic instructions from one generation to the next. Their discovery paved the way for fifty years of explosive scientific achievement of extraordinary importance, both in st rictly scientific terms and in its technological and social significance.From Dolly the sheep to GM foods to designer babies, scienc e-relate...[Read more]