For this post I decided to write about Rosalind Franklin because I
find her story quite interesting.
Based on her discovery of the DNA
structure, it has impacted our way of life greatly. I think her that her life
work gives us that extra push so that we never give up on our goals, even when
there are other people trying to take it. Rosalind had to face many obstacles
throughout her work, one of many, her being a female. Since it was in the 20th
century most woman weren't taken serious, men were the center attention. I feel
like in science you have to keep pushing and pushing on research, always
finding alternative motives, checking if there’s other possibility. I believe
that's what Rosalind was all about. She discovered Photo 51, when she increased
the humidity on the image she got a distinctive cross shape pattern of a
helical structure. She was so close until, Watson and Crick stole her
idea.
I think her work gives us a sense of
wonder and awes us because one may never know if they are on the verge of great
discovery if they give up half way. Even though she never received recognition
for her hour’s long and dedicated work, she still never gave up.
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