Discovery of the Double Helix Structure of DNA
Watson and Crick: "We Had to Be There Just At That Particular Time"

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James Watson and Francis Crick discuss how they discovered the double-helix structure of DNA, and how they worked off each other to their mutual advantage. Continue reading

[Text] The Spanish Flu: A Letter Between Physicians

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“We have been averaging about 100 deaths per day, and still keeping it up. There is no doubt in my mind that there is a new mixed infection here, but what I don’t know.” This letter from a physician stationed at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, to a fellow physician friend, describes … Continue reading