pickHer 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 ⬇️
mhillis I had been looking for a nonfiction book about Franklin, but this novel included enough scientific information for me. I remember learning about Watson and Crick in school but I don‘t think Franklin was mentioned, so I‘m glad I could learn more about her discoveries! 4d
tpixie This is what I bought after reading the book. MB does such a great job with accurate historical fiction !![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
Rosalind Franklin and DNA 4d
Rosalind Franklin and DNAmhillis @tpixie that‘s great, thank you for the recommendation!! 4d
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LoverOfLearning Sounds like a good read! 4d
tpixie @mhillis it‘s much drier than Marie Benedict, but is interesting 🤔 4d
kspenmoll I enjoyed this then went on to read another book about her contributions. 2d
