The Double Helix: A Biased Account
When James Watson set out to portray the events leading to his findings of the structure of DNA, it is probable that he meant no harm. Watson simply gave an account of the occurrences prior to his discovery of the double helix as best he could, relying only on his memory. But, it seems that in his account of a major character, Rosalind Franklin, Watson’s memory was construed in a manner that led to the portrayal of Rosalind Franklin as a cold, ill tempered, and uncooperative woman who he viewed almost as his nemesis. While there were some events that may have supported these theories if looked at superficially, Franklin was merely a woman in a man’s world competing, as were her colleagues, to be th
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