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March 07, 1976

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NOVA

NOVA

The Race for the Double Helix #S03E08

55 min 1974 5 months ago

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55m 1976 45

NOVA S03 E08 1974

The Race for the Double Helix

NOVA · Season 3, Episode 8

Author Isaac Asimov joins NOVA in the retelling of the remarkable story of the discovery of the structure of DNA. James Watson and his ex-colleague Francis Crick exchange memories of the events which led to their winning the race for the structure of the gene.

Episode 8 of Season 3 from NOVA — available to stream in HD on any device.

Country United States

Genre

Documentary

Released

03 Mar, 1974

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1 Predictable Disaster 2 Joey 3 Meditation and the Mind 4 The Planets 5 A Desert Place 6 A Small Imperfection 7 Ninety Degrees Below 8 The Race for the Double Helix 9 The Renewable Tree 10 The Williamsburgh File 11 The Overworked Miracle 12 The Transplant Experiment 13 The Underground Movement 14 Hunters of the Seal 15 Benjamin 16 The Women Rebel 17 Death of a Disease 18 Inside the Shark 19 The Genetic Chance 20 The Case of the Bermuda Triangle

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