Rosalind Franklin Inspirational Quotes (4)

Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.

We wish to discuss a structure for the salt of deoxyribose nucleic acid. D.N.A. This structure has novel features which are of considerable biologic interest.

Science, for me, gives a partial explanation for life. In so far as it goes, it is based on fact, experience and experiment.

The results suggest a helical structure which must be very closely packed containing probably 2, 3 or 4 coaxial nucleic acid chains per helical unit and having the phosphate groups near the outside.