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Rosalind Franklin with microscope in 1955

Rosalind Franklin’s Methods of Discovery

Franklin’s strategy for analyzing images of DNA molecules forces us to reconsider our definition of “scientific discovery,” argues Michelle G. Gibbons.

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Rosalind Franklin’s Methods of Discovery

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