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The Race for the Double Helix

Author Isaac Asimov joins NOVA in the retelling of the remarkable story of the discovery of the structure of DNA. James Watson and his ex-colleague Francis Crick exchange memories of the events which led to their winning the race for the structure of the gene.

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Episode 1: Predictable Disaster

Episode 2: Joey

Episode 3: Meditation and the Mind

Episode 4: The Planets

Episode 5: A Desert Place

Episode 6: A Small Imperfection

Episode 7: Ninety Degrees Below

Episode 8: The Race for the Double Helix

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