Francis Crick: Discoverer of the genetic code

Abstract

1st ed. A portrait of scientist Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA, traces his life from a middle-class English upbringing and lackluster education to his ultimate history-making journey into the field of biology. Prologue: Life itself -- Crackers -- Three friends -- Cambridge -- Watson -- Triumph -- Codes -- Brenner -- Triplets and chapels -- The prize -- Never in a modest mood -- Outer space -- California -- Consciousness -- Epilogue: The astonishing hypothesiser.