Here’s a good introduction to a famous controversy over the discovery of the structure of DNA: “The victors were James Watson and Francis Crick, who together with Maurice Wilkins shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for crossing the finish line first. The loser was Rosalind Franklin, who produced the x-ray data that most strongly supported the structure but was not properly acknowledged for her contributions.” —The Twisted Road to the Double HelixScientific American)
Similar:
I’ve been teaching with this handout for over 25 years, updating it regularly. I just remo...
Sorry, not sorry. I don't want such friends.
Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the ...
I was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinn...
Will Journalism Be a Crime in a Second Trump Administration?
As part of an ongoing feud over the rights to use a particular shade of ultra-black paint,...