In the movie “The Race for the Double Helix” demostrates how James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of the DNA by gathering information from other scientists. In this movie, it is shown that there are ways of doing science, and stealing is certainly not an appropriate one. However, following what is appropriate is not always the best as shown by this movie. There was dishonesty but also will from Watson and Crick to gather the information in order for them to get their own conclusion and become famous, which is their true goal. Whether or not their way of making such a discovery is seen as offensive for other scientists, by them bringing the pieces together they were able to make a huge discovery and help humanity at the end. It is okay to use any methods to come up with huge findings, because when a discovery like the structure of DNA is found, it helps humanity at the end rather than one individual. There are teams involved in this competition; James Watson and Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins. Competition is always good, especially for scientists involved in possible great breakthroughs in science.
Because Watson and Crick’s discovery has been significant to the world, it is okay to use any means, whether or not Watson and Crick’s way of doing it was immoral and disrespectful. When several scientist are working on a case, it is of great help for someone else to see what their results are, but also it is very important to have hypothesis and be a good analytic in order to discard erroneous solutions. The discovery of Watson and Crick of the model of DNA structure explains that the DNA has a double helix structure. To come to this conclusion, Watson and Crick took information from Pauling ...
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...epted, it is okay because of their contribution to the understanding the secret of life. It is fine to utilize any methods that are used when making huge discoveries because those can benefit humanity at the end instead of one individual only. Both of the teams in this competition together with all other sources that were used contributed in such a finding, especially those who had the will and the dream to do it.
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With a competitive spirit, people are driven to act in ways that they would not otherwise and the results can be drastic. In the case of James D. Watson and Francis Crick, in Watson’s novel the Double Helix, this sensation of competition leads to one of the greatest discoveries in biology. But the actions of Watson, Crick, and their competitors may or may not be justified for the results that they yield; the powerful conflict of rivalry has beneficial, detrimental, and questionably moral consequences that shaped the pathway to DNA’s structure.
Opportunistic scientists, the most hypocritical deviants of the modern age, revolve around the scientific method, or at least they used to. The scientific method once involved formulating a hypothesis from a problem posed, experimenting, and forming a conclusion that best explained the data collected. Yet today, those who are willing to critique the work of their peers are themselves performing the scientific method out of sequence. I propose that scientists, or the "treasure hunters" of that field, are no longer interested in permanent solutions, achieved through proper use of the scientific method, and rather are more interested in solutions that guarantee fame and fortune.
Bragg, Melvyn, On Giants' Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
People may say that mistakes just hold scientists back and provide obstacles. John Denker says, “scientists worked to avoid mistakes.” He says that scientists did not just make one mistake that led to a big discovery, but they invented their products little by little, trying to make it perfect. Mistakes may hold you back sometimes,
Have you ever thought to yourself if something is morally right? In the article “Crick, Watson, and Franklin” by Cynthia Stokes Brown and she discusses the story of how DNA was discovered. Crick and Watson used Rosalind Franklin’s images without permission and people have mixed feelings about this. Some believe that use of any work is fine, others think Franklin didn’t get the credit, and some think it doesn’t matter as long as we are advancing in science.
"The discovery of the structure by Crick and Watson, with all its biological implications, has been one of the major scientific events of this century." (Bragg, The Double Helix, p1) In the story of The Double Helix, James Watson tells of the road that led to the discovery of life's basic building block-DNA. This autobiography gives insight into science and the workings within a professional research laboratory that few members of society will ever be able to experience. It also gives the reader an idea of the reality of life for one scientist and how he struggled with the problem of DNA. However, the author's style is marked by his lack of objectivity and inclusion of many biased opinions and personal prejudices.
She adjusted her equipment to release extremely fine beams of x-rays which extracted finer DNA fibers than ever before where she arranged them into parallel bundles. She studied the fibers in humid conditions which allowed her to discover the many of the crucial findings to DNA structure. Wilkins shared Rosalind's data, without her knowledge, with James Watson and Francis Crick at Cambridge and the two of them soon shot off like a bullet, publishing the proposed structure of DNA in March,
Franklin does independent research and is doubted by others because of her gender, but Wilkins does not like this approach and is trying to get rid of her. Watson and Crick work together and are considered more credible.
...o walks to direct his steps.” King James Version 2000. Victor proved this true, he had no ability to rectify the costly mistakes namely the deaths of his closest friends and family. Scientists today seek knowledge of things outside the predefined laws of nature. Have they truly considered the consequences of their successes now and future? Is there any way to truly know for sure the benefits versus the risks? Time will tell.
First, Franklin took a picture of DNA’s B form. That photo was acquired through Franklin bundling super thin strands of DNA and zapping them with a super fine x-ray beam. Through the photo is showen a fuzzy cross which meant DNA had a double helix. The double helix was a major
DNA is unethical. Lack of specific as well as true analysis is the other major weakness of
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a self-replicating molecule or material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent in chromosomes. It encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses. Simply put, DNA contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce. The discovery and use of DNA has seen many changes and made great progress over many years. James Watson was a pioneer molecular biologist who is credited, along with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, with discovering the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. The three won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962 for their work (Bagley, 2013). Scientist use the term “double helix” to describe DNA’s winding, two-stranded chemical structure. This shape looks much like a twisted ladder and gives the DNA the power to pass along biological instructions with great precision.
I believe that mistakes are absolutely not necessary to making discoveries. I believe this for a very good reason. If someone were to discover a cure for cancer, they could work on that cure and get closer and closer to the cure without making a mistake. They might have to put a tremendous amount of work into the cure, but that doesn’t mean they need to make a mistake. In Praise of Careful Science it says, “Most of the time, scientists work for decades and make very few mistakes.” Do honestly think that the scientists did not discover anything in those decades.
After scoping out the DNA-research picture, Watson got a job at the Cambridge lab where Francis Crick, Max Perutz, and Sir Lawrence Bragg were working. Francis was rumored to be immodest and exceedingly talkative, ...
Watson went to Europe after he earned his Ph.D. He also went to Copenhagen and Cavendish Laboratory of the University of Cambridge. Watson did research and knew what the key of life was and it turned out to be DNA. He wanted to solve its structure. While he was doing all of this he was sharing an office with Francis Crick. Crick was also a Ph.D. student who was interested by the structure of DNA.