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> A famous example from another field is the case of the derivation of the double-helix model of DNA by Watson and Crick. Their advantage in the field, mostly r
by zyxley 10y ago
> A famous example from another field is the case of the derivation of the double-helix model of DNA by Watson and Crick. Their advantage in the field, mostly regarded as a weakness before their discovery, was their failure – unlike all their rivals – to specialize in a discipline.
It's sad to see yet another source gloss over the central roles of Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin in the understanding of the nature of DNA.