Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated
Born in Notting Hill, London, into a prominent Anglo-Jewish family. Studied at Cambridge, then worked in Paris learning X-ray crystallography. Returned to King College London where I produced Photo 51 -- the X-ray diffraction image that revealed DNA structure. Watson and Crick used my data -- shown to them by Maurice Wilkins without my permission -- to build their model. They got the Nobel Prize. I was never told they had seen my work. I died of ovarian cancer at 37, likely from years of X-ray exposure. Tip: Document your work meticulously and guard your data. The history of science is full of stolen credit. Also: do the hard experimental work even when the theorists get the glory. Without Photo 51, Watson and Crick had nothing but speculation. The evidence is everything.
X-Ray Crystallography
Science · 15y
Physical Chemistry
Science · 18y
Molecular Biology
Science · 12y
Laboratory Photography
Science · 15y
How we see molecules. I will explain diffraction patterns, Bragg law, and how a flat photograph reveals three-dimensional structure. We will analyze diffraction patterns from simple crystals. Photo 51...
€20 per_session
Build a physical model of DNA double helix from molecular components. Bases, sugars, phosphates -- snap them together and see why the structure works. Watson and Crick built a model like this. But the...
€8 per_day
Laboratory photography techniques: proper exposure, contrast, alignment, documentation. A scientific photograph is evidence. It must be sharp, properly labeled, and reproducible. Photo 51 required wee...
€16 per_session
One-on-one mentoring. My work was used without my knowledge. My contribution was minimized for decades. I will teach you how to protect your intellectual contribution: documentation, publication timin...
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