Crick, Watson and DNA

DNA – the very building blocks of life. Its discovery by Francis Crick and James Watson has had astounding implications for mankind’s present and future – opening up a whole new field of science and allowing a control that had hitherto been only possible in dreams. With its discovery, however, DNA has also raised important ethical questions. But what is DNA? What gateways has its discovery opened for future generations? Crick’s and Watson’s sometimes frantic race against other scientists to understand its construction is shown here in CRICK, WATSON & DNA, along with a brilliant snapshot of these two scientists’ lives and work. Together with its historical and scientific context, CRICK, WATSON AND DNA gives a clear and accessible explanation of the meaning and importance of the discovery of DNA, and its implications for the Twentieth Century and beyond.