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Her Hidden Genius is about the life and work of Rosalind Franklin whose work was instrumental in discovering the structure of DNA. She faced many obstacles as a woman in science and this fictionalized account of her life includes not only her difficulties with colleagues in the lab but also her parents, who struggled to comprehend her passion for research. Yet she remained committed to her work despite everything ⬇️

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A thin mist hovers over the Seine in the early morning air.

Not my favourite Benedict but I think the one about the woman I knew the least about going in. It's quite a sad tale, but typical for women of her time.

May‘s #BookSpin, which I did finish in May but am horribly behind on reviews.

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Marie Benedict did another great job highlighting the importent discoveries of Rosalind Franklin. Her research provided the backbone for two Nobel prizes. Unfortunately she did not win either. Here are the DNA cookies I ordered for book club. We had a great discussion. 🧬📚🧬
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Watson and Crick‘s big discovery was Rosalind Franklin‘s notes!
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I‘ve been wanting to read this book since it before it came out, but our book club decided to read it, so I had to wait several months.
Finally, October is here and I can read it!
Rosalind Franklin needs to be recognized!
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This was really a good read and I had to stop off and on to look things up. I‘m sad to admit I didn‘t know much about this woman or this topic. Very enjoyable way to pass the time.

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✨ tagged

✨ definitely summer mode

✨ This picture is but a teeny aspect the infamous Rose Garden in Hartford Ct about 20 min away from me.

The author states that she based her fictionalized account of Rosalind Franklin‘s journey through her career, on the book by Anne Sayre, Rosalind Franklin and DNA, a non-fiction account. I plan to read her book when I can find it. This is one of those books that stays with me, is connected to the greater world now, & inspires me to keep digging & learn more!

I realize this book is a fictionalized account of Rosalind Franklin‘s professional life,but I fluctuate from admiration of her genius & anger at how difficult for women it was to get recognition.With the backdrop of the politicized Supreme Court‘s recent decision re:women‘s rights,I have to take breaks from reading.Researched lots.
https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/james-watson-francis-crick-mau...

#jubilantjuly check in:
Read 20 pp. of Denise Levertov- so dense with information that it is slow going.But I am so sucked in! I find myself looking up new vocabulary like “bathos‘ frequently.Finished A Different Kind of Evil,Read 2 chapters in Her Hidden Genius,50 pp.Murder in the Air, 50 % of Hiding the Past,listened to 3 chapters in Something Blue.Today it‘s going to be in high 90s so we are hunkering down in our air conditioned family room.

Started this today. Library find. I had never heard of Rosalind Franklin, a chemist & pioneer in the field of X-ray crystallography. Her work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, coal, and graphite.* Crick and Watson utilized her experimental data to build their model of DNA in 1953.
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I enjoyed this book very much. It looked into the life of a relatively unknown scientist who worked tirelessly to uncover the mysteries of DNA. Rosalind Franklin's work enriched our knowledge of science and had been largely overlooked because 3 men took credit for it.

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January was a solid reading month. When there are restrictions on your social life, you read about others people's lives instead. Had to tag one book so I chose my most recent read. Sorry the picture is cut off though....def new at this.

Review is up on my blog! This one was just ok…

https://reecaspieces.com/2022/01/27/her-hidden-genius-by-marie-benedict-sourcebo...