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The Double Helix Was Discovered 58 Years Ago Today

58 years ago today, scientists James Watson and Frances Crick announced that they had determined the structure of DNA, the nucleic acid that contains our genetic blueprint. This BBC documentary takes us through 50 years of research from the...

58 years ago today, scientists James Watson and Frances Crick announced that they had determined the structure of DNA, the nucleic acid that contains our genetic blueprint.

This BBC documentary takes us through 50 years of research from the historic discovery in 1953, all the way to the completion of the human genome.

Watch the entire documentary on YouTube.