• The Story of DNA

• Location: Lifelab
• Duration: 1 hour
• Availability: On demand
• Age Ranges(s): 16+, KS3, KS4
• Minimum Number: 12
• Maximum Number: 36

James Watson famously claimed to have discovered the secret of life when he discovered the structure of DNA in February 1953 but what information was needed to make the discovery? Explore the chemical work of Erwin Chargaff and the x-ray diffraction studies of Rosalind Franklin with hands-on activities before attempting to pull it all together in the same way as Watson and Crick. The workshop sets the discovery of the structure of DNA into its scientific and social context and concludes with a structured dialogue activity to explore the benefits that have arisen since the structure was discovered.

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