Multimedia Collection
Discovering the Double Helix
VHS
59 minutes
QP624 .D57 2000
The structure of DNA proposed by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953 was one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century, transforming biology, giving medicine new impetus, and providing a foundation for the new industry of biotechnology. Jim Watson's best-selling memoir of the events leading to this discovery, The Double Helix, has enthralled millions of readers since its publication in 1968.
In this videotaped lecture, recorded live at Cold Spring Harbor laboratory in November 1999, Dr. Watson retraces those events in a very personal reminiscence of the period and the people involved. This is an account of the great dramas of science, told from the intimate perspective of a participant who, aged 25 at the time of the discovery, has become one of the intellectual leaders of our time.
Presented by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ; produced by Atlantic Video Productions.
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