Rosalind Franklin: DNA's unsung hero - Cláudio L. Guerra
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The discovery of the structure of DNA was one of the most important scientific achievements in human history. The now-famous double helix is almost synonymous with Watson and Crick, two of the scientists who won the Nobel prize for figuring it out. But there’s another name you may not know: Rosalind Franklin. Cláudio L. Guerra shares the true story of the woman behind the helix.
Rosalind Franklin is an example of how hard it is for women to be accepted in the scientific community. Can you name other women who made important discoveries in science? What did they do?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Cláudio L. Guerra
- Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
- Director Chris Bishop
- Animator Chris Bishop
- Narrator Susan Zimmerman
