Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index
Examines the events and circumstances leading to the discovery of DNA and the impact of this discovery on the scientific and medical communities
The secret of life -- Building flocks of life -- Pioneer of heredity -- Seeing small -- A momentous meeting -- Rivals on the trail -- Breakthrough! -- Telling the world -- Cracking the genetic code -- In your genes -- Advances in medicine -- Bioengineering today -- A fearful responsibility -- Timeline