In article <1994Jan14.203132.10052 at netnews.wku.edu> pinnick at wkuvx1.wku.edu
(CASSANDRA PINNICK, WKU Philosophy) writes:
[Re: _Race for the Double Helix_]
>> AARGH!@#%@! too late!! I've been waiting to get a tape of
>this because I want to show it to my Philosophy and History of Science
>course.
> Anyway, thanks for the posting. This is, actually, quite a
>good film of the historical events -- once one gets past visions of
>Jeff G. in "The Fly" remake -- except for the portrayal, IMO, of R.
>Franklin: lots of sexism here.
No question in my mind that Rosalind Franklin got a raw deal. However,
my memory of the movie (I saw it several years ago) is that she received
a much fuller characterization in the movie that in Watson's book, for
example!
For those interested, I highly recommend a book entitled _Rosalind
Franklin and the Search for DNA_ (by Sayres, I think); sorry about the
half-brained reference but I'm at home and my book's at work. Anyone
who wants the right reference and cannot find it, e-mail me.
Jim
--
Jim Hutchins [] E-Mail: jbh at anat.umsmed.edu
Asst Prof of Anatomy [] Asst Prof of Neurology
Univ Mississippi Med Ctr [] Jackson, MS
