On April 25, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published their groundbreaking discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, the molecule essential for passing on our genes and the ''secret of life.'' But their crucial breakthrough depended on the pioneering work of another biologistÐRosalind Franklin. She would never know that Watson and Crick had seen a crucial piece of her data without her permission. This was an X-ray image, ''Photo 51,'' that proved to be a vital clue in their decoding of the double helix. 50 years later, NOVA investigates the shocking truth behind one of the greatest scientific discoveries and presents a moving portrait of a brilliant woman in an era of male-dominated science. Sadly, Franklin never lived to see her vital role in the discovery vindicated. While Watson and Crick went on to win the Nobel Prize in 1962, Franklin died in 1958, at 37, from ovarian cancer; and the Nobel is not awarded posthumously. Hear the inside story from Maurice Wilkins, the colleague who showed her crucial x-ray to Watson; Raymond Gosling, FranklinÕs Ph.D. student with whom she made Photo 51; and Nobel Prize winner Sir Aaron Klug, FranklinÕs last collaborator, who shows new evidence of just how close Franklin came to making the vital double helix discovery herself.
| Title | NOVA - Season 30 Episode 16 : Secret of Photo 51 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-10-09 |
| Number of Episodes | 991 |
| Number of Seasons | 51 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 1 Killer Disease on Campus Killer Disease on Campus
2002-09-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 2 Mysterious Life of Caves Mysterious Life of Caves
2002-10-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 3 Lost Roman Treasure Lost Roman Treasure
2002-10-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 4 Galileo's Battle for the Heavens Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
2002-10-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 5 Volcano's Deadly Warning Volcano's Deadly Warning
2002-11-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 6 Sinking City of Venice Sinking City of Venice
2002-11-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 7 The Orchid Hunter The Orchid Hunter
2002-11-26PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 8 Spies That Fly Spies That Fly
2003-01-07PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 9 Last Flight of Bomber 31 Last Flight of Bomber 31
2003-01-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 10 Ancient Creature of the Deep Ancient Creature of the Deep
2003-01-21PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 11 Battle of the X-Planes Battle of the X-Planes
2003-02-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 12 Mountain of Ice Mountain of Ice
2003-02-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 13 Lost Treasures of Tibet Lost Treasures of Tibet
2003-02-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 14 Dirty Bomb Dirty Bomb
2003-02-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 15 Deep Sea Invasion Deep Sea Invasion
2003-04-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 30 :Episode 16 Secret of Photo 51 Secret of Photo 51
2003-04-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
