This week, Ash tells us the story of Rosalind Franklin - a pioneer of X-ray crystallography and a crucial contributor to the discovery of the structure of DNA. In our SNPit, how metal-"breathing" bacteria could change electronics and help clean nuclear waste.


To read more about Rosalind Franklins discoveries, have a look at these links: 

• DNA From the Beginning: Rosalind Franklin
• Rosalind Franklin: A Crucial Contribution
• Sexism Pushed Rosalind Franklin Toward the Scientific Sidelines During Her Short Life, But Her Work Still Shines on Her 100th Birthday

For more info from our SNPit, head here!

• Metal-Breathing Bacteria Could Transform Electronics, Biosensors, and More
• Microscope Reveals How Bacteria "Breath" Toxic Metals
• 99% Invisible: 10 Thousand Years 

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AhDah Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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