HSP 124-02
Albion College
Fall 02021
Discussion Questions for TDH, Ch. 1-11
DL: Aishat

  1. Based on the books we’ve read so far, there have been so many cases where other scientists have ruled several discoveries as inconclusive while some adamant scientists have gone ahead to prove these discoveries. Should scientists be taking the opinions of other scientists? 

  2. What was the use of Chemistry in the discovery of DNA? Do you personally think it was useful?

  3.  Do you think the α-helix was worth the hype it was getting?

  4. Why was Jim Watson training to be an X-ray crystallographer if he wanted to learn more about DNA?

  5. Was it obvious that there was a first-to-discover conflict between Maurice and Rosy?  

  6. On page 67, Francis Crick and Bill Cochran arrived at the same solution for the Linus Pauling model which they published. Do you think Francis might have been the initial owner of the idea he fought Sir Lawrence for?