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- 1Rosalind Franklin did recognise the DNA double helix, study says●How did Rosalind Franklin miss the helix in her iconic DNA image? She didn't
A Science news article challenges the long-standing claim that Rosalind Franklin failed to grasp the significance of her famous X-ray image of DNA. The piece argues that Franklin did recognise the helical structure, pushing back on decades of narrative that she missed what Watson and Crick famously saw. Readers are sharing and discussing the reassessment of her role in the discovery.
- 2Photograph 49 reframes the story of DNA's famous Photograph 51●Photograph 49 is the key to understanding Rosalind Franklin’s DNA Photograph 51
A new history of science article argues that X-ray diffraction Photograph 49, taken in Rosalind Franklin's lab, is the key to correctly understanding her better-known Photograph 51 of DNA. The piece re-examines the famous image often credited with unlocking the double helix, suggesting the lesser-known photograph offers a clearer picture of what Franklin actually knew and when. The article is published in Springer's Journal of the History of Biology and is drawing attention among science-history readers.