
Unravelling the twisted story of DNA - A History of NZ Science in 25 Objects
Jean Balchin • Jun 28, 2017 •
This grainy, black and white photograph is quite possibly the most important photograph in human history. Photograph 51, the unimaginatively-named X-ray diffraction image of DNA was taken by Raymond Gosling in May 1952, a PhD student under the supervision of Rosalind Franklin at King’s College London. Photograph 51 triggered the development … Read More