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GtrsRGr8 · 05-29-2016, 11:57 PM

Download a free award-winning educational (I hope that writing that didn't scare anyone away. ha) film from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, called The Double Helix.

Here's the blurb:
James Watson and Francis Crick collected and interpreted key evidence to determine that DNA molecules take the shape of a twisted ladder—a double helix. The film presents the challenges, false starts, and eventual success of their bold chase, culminating in the classic 1953 publication in Nature on the structure of DNA. Watson relates what those early days in the Cavendish Laboratory were like, including his friendship with Crick and their shared ambition and passion. Rarely seen archival footage is combined with interviews with some of today’s leading scientists to bring this landmark discovery and all of its implications to life.

I have watched it, and found it to be easy to understand and to have a great balance of scientific (chemistry, mainly) and historical information.

It is 16 minutes, 53 seconds long.

You can download the film in English in a variety of formats: HD (M4V), HD (WMV), SD (M4V), and SD (WMV). Additionally, you may download a PDF transcript of the film.

Here's the link.

05-29-2016, 11:57 PM	#523
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Download a free award-winning educational (I hope that writing that didn't scare anyone away. ha) film from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, called The Double Helix. Here's the blurb: James Watson and Francis Crick collected and interpreted key evidence to determine that DNA molecules take the shape of a twisted ladder—a double helix. The film presents the challenges, false starts, and eventual success of their bold chase, culminating in the classic 1953 publication in Nature on the structure of DNA. Watson relates what those early days in the Cavendish Laboratory were like, including his friendship with Crick and their shared ambition and passion. Rarely seen archival footage is combined with interviews with some of today’s leading scientists to bring this landmark discovery and all of its implications to life. I have watched it, and found it to be easy to understand and to have a great balance of scientific (chemistry, mainly) and historical information. It is 16 minutes, 53 seconds long. You can download the film in English in a variety of formats: HD (M4V), HD (WMV), SD (M4V), and SD (WMV). Additionally, you may download a PDF transcript of the film. Here's the link.