Olby Robert
Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, 1017 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Endeavour. 2003 Jun;27(2):80-4. doi: 10.1016/s0160-9327(03)00062-0.
This year, widespread attention has been bestowed upon the discovery of the Watson-Crick model of DNA. This extensive publicity contrasts with the sparse news coverage it received in 1953, when war-torn Britain was celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth and the first ascent of Mount Everest. The remarkable growth of molecular biology since 1953 is the chief reason for the attention given to the Watson-Crick model today.
今年,DNA的沃森-克里克模型的发现受到了广泛关注。这种广泛的宣传与它在1953年获得的寥寥无几的新闻报道形成了鲜明对比,当时饱受战争蹂躏的英国正在庆祝伊丽莎白女王加冕和人类首次登上珠穆朗玛峰。自1953年以来分子生物学的显著发展是如今沃森-克里克模型受到关注的主要原因。