Rosalind Franklin at age 25. Elliott & Fry/© National Portrait Gallery, London July 20, 2020 Sexism pushed Rosalind Franklin toward the scientific sidelines during her short life, but her work still shines on her 100th birthday Richard Gunderman, Indiana University Franklin was born a century ago, and her X-ray crystallography work crucially contributed to determining the structure of DNA.
J. Michael Creeth. University of Nottingham. November 13, 2017 The forgotten scientist who paved the way for the discovery of DNA’s structure Stephen Harding, University of Nottingham Remembering J. M. Creeth, 70 years after he discovered hydrogen bonds in DNA.
Not many remember the contribution of William Astbury. University of Leeds July 3, 2014 Watson and Crick took all the glory, but there’s a forgotten hero of the double helix Kersten Hall, University of Leeds In the world of sport, we remember a winner. Not many people have heard of Pierre Rolland, who finished eighth in the 2012 Tour de France. But everyone knows Bradley Wiggins, who won it. The history of…