173: The Stolen Discovery of DNA

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🗓️ 8 August 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

DNA is the code for almost everything that makes you you - but the story behind how we discovered and learned more about this little molecule of life is filled with sexism and scandals...

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References & Further Reading
https://www.britannica.com/science/DNA
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/dna-a-timeline-of-discoveries/
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jun/23/sexism-in-science-did-watson-and-crick-really-steal-rosalind-franklins-data
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/watson_and_crick.shtml
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/discovery-of-dna-structure-and-function-watson-397/
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/discovery-of-dna-structure-and-function-watson-397/
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/rosalind-franklin-a-crucial-contribution-6538012/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rosalind-Franklin
https://lmuthisweek.lmu.edu/2021/03/22/sexism-in-science-was-rosalind-franklin-robbed-of-a-nobel-prize/#:~:text=In%20her%20short%20lifetime%20of,an%20affluent%20Anglo%2DJewish%20family.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Sci Guy, the show where we talk about the crazy, weird and wonderful stories from the science world.
0:13.1	I'm Corey and as always I'm joined by my co-host, Jamp and Luke Cutforth.
0:16.8	Hello!
0:17.3	Hi, howdy. This week we're talking about stolen science.
0:29.6	But first, we've got to do a little YouTube comment.
0:33.6	So this one is actually from the man who drank radioactive water until his jaw fell off.
0:37.9	Oh yeah.
0:38.4	The comment says, hello from the Spotify podcast.
0:40.9	I've had too many x-rays for my two broken legs, one broken spine and thumb, not to mention four MRIs and one CT scan.
0:47.3	And I don't know how much dental x-rays.
0:49.3	Love your episodes.
0:50.2	See you.
0:50.9	Goodness me.
0:51.4	I hope you're okay.
0:52.1	Are you okay?
0:53.5	So many broken bones.
0:54.7	Oh my Lord.
0:55.5	Wow.
0:55.8	I was thinking so many x-rays.
0:57.5	Like x-ray exposure.
0:59.7	Yeah, but two broken legs in a broken spine.
1:01.6	I feel like...
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