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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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