"The final version was ready to be typed on the last weekend of March. Our Cavendish typist was not on hand, and the brief job was given to my sister. There was no problem persuading her to spend a Saturday afternoon this way, for we told her that she was participating in perhaps the most famous even"
"These insights made possible great advances in the understanding of life. On the theoretical plane,they provided a firm basis for understanding evolution. It could now be seen that gene mutation, being the prime source of biological novelty, is the motor that drives evolution. And it was realized th"
"At that time he was thirty-five, yet almost totally unknown. Although some of his colleagues realized the value of his quick, penetrating mind and frequently sought his advice, he was often not appreciated, and most people thought he talked too much."
"On two occasions the corridor outside his office was flooded with water pouring out of a laboratory in which Crick was working. Francis, with his interested in theory, had neglected to fasten securely the rubber tubing around his suction pump."
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首先沃森和克里克最开始都敏锐地认识到了 DNA 研究的重要性,这让他们志同道合地走到了一起。而沃森在生物遗传方面的能力,以及克里克在物理学、数学和晶体学方面的基础,让他们优势互补。聪明、直觉敏锐和优势互补的特质,是他们成功的基础
其次沃森和克里克的DNA 研究工作并不顺利,先是受到了他们上司布拉格的阻碍,后来又因为卷入与鲍林的竞争中才得以继续。纯粹的科学研究是美好的理想,但现实总是会掺杂各种人情世故的干扰,这是永远难以避免的
最后,在 DNA 双螺旋结构发现之前,人类对生命的认知还很肤浅,难以理解遗传的真正机制。DNA 结构的发现开辟了分子生物学这门全新的学科,给了人类在分子层面解释生命的能力。由此带来的医学发展极大地改善,从此开始,人类进入了基因时代。