Jan. 03, 2011

My Favorite Scientist: Rosalind Franklin

by Zach Lynn

Video by Favscientist

In this video, Dr. Jacqueline Boyd of Nottingham Trent University talks about her favorite scientist -- Rosalind Franklin, whose work on x-ray diffraction played a crucial role in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.

Read more about Rosalind Franklin at Science Women.

My Favorite Scientist video series was created for Nottingham Trent University. Learn more and see more videos at http://www.favscientist.com

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