Friday, July 30, 2004

Death of the DNA master

Francis Crick, known for being co-discoverer of the structure of DNA and the way genetic material is replicated, died yesterday.
"I think I was always interested in science as early as I can remember.
..And because I asked so many questions [my parents] bought me something called Children's Encyclopedia.
..And I absorbed this with great enthusiasm and I think I must have at that stage decided to be a scientist.
But I did confide to my mother, I said, "You know by the time I grow up everything would have been discovered." She said, "Don't you worry! When you grow up there will be plenty left for you to discover." So I think that is really how it happened."
Dr. Francis Crick (1916-2004)

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