The DNA Helix Changed How We Thought About Ourselves

The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we ...

James Watson, discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, dies age 97

James D Watson, the pioneering scientist whose co-discovery of DNA’s double helix structure in 1953 reshaped our ...

James Watson, Co-Discoverer Of The Double-Helix Shape Of DNA, Has Died At 97

Near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for offensive remarks, including saying Black people ...
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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, dies at 97

The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains ...