Search Results - "Francis Crick"

What mad pursuit : a personal view of scientific discovery by Crick, Francis, 1916-2004

The moth presents all these wonders : true stories about facing the unknown First edition.

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Clear Blue Skies by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase

Contents: “…Robert Boyle's Vision (2:56) -- How Progress Happens (1:57) -- John Tyndall and Nature (2:45) -- Tyndall's Experiment (1:13) -- Blue Sky and Sunsets (2:28) -- Tyndall Supports Microbe Theory (2:06) -- Sun (2:52) -- Value of Basic Research (2:41) -- Value of Targeted Research (2:09) -- Scilly Naval Disaster (2:08) -- Targeting Problem (1:50) -- Bimetallic Strip and Ship's Clocks (0:52) -- Calculating Longitude at Sea (1:16) -- Victory for Applied Science (1:55) -- Science and Progress (1:28) -- Prolonging Life through Science (1:25) -- Drug Research (3:47) -- Danger of Targeted Research (1:19) -- William Perkin's Mental Qualities (1:50) -- Pursuit of Synthetic Quinine (2:52) -- Discovery of Mauveine (2:54) -- Francis Crick Institute (1:17) -- Francis Crick Institute Philosophy (2:35) -- Need for Pure Research (1:05) -- Science and Society (1:26) -- Credits: Money: In Search of Science (0:45)…”
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The Chemical bond : structure and dynamics

Contents: “…Perutz -- Molecular recognition between protein and nucleic acids / Alexander Rich -- The impact of Linus Pauling on molecular biology : a reminiscence / Francis Crick -- How I became interested in the chemical bond : a reminiscence / Linus Pauling -- Dynamics. …”

The Chemical bond : structure and dynamics by ScienceDirect (Online service)

Contents: “…Perutz -- Molecular recognition between protein and nucleic acids / Alexander Rich -- The impact of Linus Pauling on molecular biology : a reminiscence / Francis Crick -- How I became interested in the chemical bond : a reminiscence / Linus Pauling -- Dynamics. …”
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Mosaic of a scientific life by Hargittai, István

Contents: “…Otto Bastiansen -- László Bitó -- Francis Crick -- Mihály Csonkás -- György Dalos -- Edgar Degas -- Lars Ernster -- László Fejes Tóth -- Árpád Furka -- Pál Gadó -- Richard L. …”
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Blueprints : solving the mystery of evolution 1st ed. by Edey, Maitland A. (Maitland Armstrong), 1910-1992

The DNA obsession by Agency for Instructional Technology, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase

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The Twentieth-century sciences; studies in the biography of ideas

Contents: “…--DNA, by G. S. Stent.--Francis Crick, DNA, and the central dogma, by R. Olby.…”

Dna The secret of life Unabridged. by Watson, James

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The Oxford book of modern science writing

Contents: “…Williams, from Adaptation and natural selection -- Francis Crick, from Life itself -- Matt Ridley, from Genome -- 'Theoretical biology in the third millennium' / Sydney Brenner -- Steve Jones, from The language of the genes -- J.B.S. …”

On the move by Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015

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Her hidden genius A novel by Benedict, Marie

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Double helix by BBC Worldwide Ltd, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase

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On the move A life Unabridged. by Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015

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Consciousness : theories in neuroscience and philosophy of mind by Cavanna, Andrea E., Nani, Andrea

Contents: “…Bernard Baars -- Chapter 17. Francis Crick and Christof Koch -- Chapter 18. Antonio Damasio -- Chapter 19. …”
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The secret museum by Oldfield, Molly

Contents: “…A Gutenberg Bible on vellum -- Harrison Schimtt's space suit -- Three pieces of Mars -- A piece of Newton's apple tree -- The first cultivated pearls -- Lamourouxia viscosa, seed from Mexico -- Things beneath the floorboards -- A bejewelled cross -- A Haida shaman's rattle -- Francis Crick's sketch of DNA -- Tablet K.143, school of exercise book of Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria -- Vladimir Nabokov's butterfly genitalia cabinet -- Charles Dickens's feline letter opener -- The heart token -- Item RDMSC RD 1/1/1 -- Auguste Piccard's balloon gondola -- Jason Junior -- Underwater painting by Zarh Pritchard -- Anglerfish couple -- The first giraffe in France -- A great auk egg -- A glass jellyfish -- The interior of Vasa -- Flag from the Battle of Trafalgar -- A blue whale -- Logbook of the Kon-Tiki expedition -- Wally Herbert's sledge -- Song 21 -- Exu boca de fogo -- Livingstone and Stanley's hats -- Hawai'ian feather helmet -- The lienzo of Tlapiltepec -- Mixtec turquoise mosaic shield -- Alicia (1965-67), mural by Joan Miró and Josep Lloréns Artigas -- An unopened book -- The Diamond Sutra -- Tibetan abbot's costume -- Two golden bees, from the Glass Palace in Burma -- Slap-soled shoes -- Blood's dagger -- Tell Halaf sculptures -- Alfred Nobel's will -- Sketches of Churchill -- Friendship book -- Torah ark curtain -- The Tower of the blue horses by Franz Marc -- Christmas telegram from Agent Zigzag -- A Channel Islands pillar box -- Buckingham Palace switchboard -- A leaf of goat eye stamps -- The tools that belonged to Queen Victoria's dentist -- Skull of a tapuiasaurus macedoi -- Handaxe from Hoxne -- A series of paintings by Ozias -- The Spaulding collection of Japanese prints -- Van Gogh's sketchbooks -- Box in a valise by Marcel Duchamp -- Margaret Fonteyn's tutu -- Stanley Peach's centre court designs -- Original draft of 'Auld lang syne', Robert Burns.…”

Decoding Watson by Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

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The end of science : facing the limits of knowledge in the twilight of the scientific age by Horgan, John, 1953-

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Watson and DNA : making a scientific revolution by McElheny, Victor K.