James Watson on X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin

Season 33

Rosalind Franklin’s work contributed to Watson and Crick’s discovery of DNA’s structure.

X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin’s work contributed to James Watson and Francis Crick’s discovery of DNA’s structure. Yet, Watson insulted Franklin and depicted her in a negative light in his bestselling book “The Double Helix.”

AIR DATE 1/2/19

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James Watson on X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin

About James Watson: American Masters

Explore the entertainer’s vast talent and journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th-century America. Features Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and clips from his TV, film and concert performances.

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