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Essay Instructions: The Topic: The video, Life Story: Race for the Double Helix, depicts two different philosophies of scientific discovery ??" that of Rosalind Franklin and that of James Watson & Francis Crick. Which method do you feel is more appropriate for answering scientific questions and why? (Should scientific exploration be a “race”? What are the advantages and disadvantages of racing? )


Mistakes to avoid: Watson and Crick did not “discover DNA”. They elucidated its structure. Watson, Crick & Wilkins did not win the Noble Prize or the Nobel Peace Prize. They won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Rosalind Franklin should be referred to as “Franklin”, not “Rosie”. “Scientists” is the plural form of “scientist”. To cite the movie correctly:
Jackson, Mick (Director). (1986) Life Story (Race for the Double Helix) BBC Worldwide.

Essay Instructions: DIRECTIONS: Please respond to one of the essay topics below with an analytical, not narrative, essay of 400-500 words. Note which topic you are addressing at the beginning of your essay.

QUESTION: A number of significant people were practically unknown to the general public in their lifetimes: Franz Kafka, Rosalind Franklin, Vincent van Gogh. Select a living person whose work or message is overlooked, and explain why you feel this person will achieve importance in the future.

Please keep in mind this needs to be a very WELL WRITTEN essay.