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Secret of Photo 51
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Related NOVA Resources
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There is no classroom activity for this program. The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Before Watson and Crick
Read about the discoveries that brought scientists
to focus on DNA as the secret behind life in this
excerpt from Brenda Maddox's "Rosalind Franklin:
The Dark Lady of DNA." (Grades 9-12)
Defending Franklin's Legacy
Learn one biologist's perspective on why Rosalind
Franklin should have shared the Nobel Prize for the
discovery of DNA's structure. (Grades 9-12)
Picturing the Molecules of Life
See this slide show of DNA, ribosomes, and RNA
imaged over the past 50 years using X-ray
diffraction techniques, which enable scientists
to study the arrangement of atoms in crystals or
crystal-like structures by spraying molecules with
X-rays to produce diffraction patterns.
(Grades 9-12)
Anatomy of Photo 51
Follow a step-by-step explanation, accompanied by
diagrams, of Photo 51. (Flash plug-in required.)
(Grades 9-12)
Journey into DNA
Where and how does the famous double helix fit into
chromosomes, and how do chromosomes relate to the
human body? Travel into the tiny world of DNA in
this online activity, zooming in 15 different
levels to see DNA's relationship to humans as a
whole. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version
available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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