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The Double Helix (Scientific American Modern Classics)

James D. Watson

By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry & won themselves a Nobel Prize. At the time, Watson was only 24, a young scientist hungry to make his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of their thrilling s...

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Huberman Lab

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Huberman Lab

He read Watson's The Double Helix and found it so compelling that he could not sleep after finishing it.

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I read the famous book by Watson, you know, the double helix, and I couldn't sleep.

— Episode: How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a...

Episode: How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful &...

He read Watson's The Double Helix and found it so compelling that he could not sleep after finishing it.

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I read the famous book by Watson, you know, the double helix, and I couldn't sleep.

I read it one night and say it's incredible what this guy did.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

The host recalled reading it as a kid, noting its discussion of DNA discovery and credit disputes.

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The other book that I remember reading as a kid, The Double Helix, the book about how partly they steal the idea from a woman who doesn't get credit.

— Episode: Daniel Markovits (on meritocracy)

Episode: Daniel Markovits (on meritocracy)

The host recalled reading it as a kid, noting its discussion of DNA discovery and credit disputes.

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The other book that I remember reading as a kid, The Double Helix, the book about how partly they steal the idea from a woman who doesn't get credit.

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