The Race for the Double Helix

March 7, 1976
55 min
Season 3 - Episode 8: The Race for the Double Helix

Season 3 - Episode 8: The Race for the Double Helix

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Overview

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.

Episode Information

TV Show

NOVA

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

8

Air Date

March 7, 1976

Runtime

55 minutes