The Heberden Society presents Dr. Howard Markel

By Nicole Milano on September 17, 2021 - 3:03pm

The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix

Join Dr. Howard Markel, the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, as he presents at 5:00 PM EST on December 14, 2021 on his new book, a lively and sweeping narrative of the landmark discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, the foundation of nearly every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. 

The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA’s Double Helix is a story of genius and perseverance, but also a saga of cronyism, misogyny, anti-Semitism, and misconduct, finally giving the woman at the center of this story her due. Drawing on archival research, Dr. Markel provides a fascinating look at how science is done, how reputations are undone, and how history is written and revised.

Dr. Howard Markel is the author of several award-winning books and is a frequent contributer to the PBS NewsHour, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a member of the National Academy of Medicine.

The Heberden Society is free and open to the public! Registration for this lecture, which is co-sponsored with the Division of Medical Ethics, is no longer available. The recording is availble here.

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