This pioneering scientist is celebrated for his pivotal role in uncovering the structure of the DNA molecule. His work in molecular biology and the theoretical aspects of genetics, including the concept of the 'central dogma,' fundamentally altered our understanding of genetic information flow. He later turned his attention to theoretical neurobiology and the scientific study of human consciousness. His lifelong dedication to scientific inquiry remained unwavering until the very end.
"In his third lecture Crick anticipates events and trends that have in fact come to pass in the past four decades, including the increasing use of computer technology and robotics in mind-brain research, explorations into right-side versus left-side uses of the brain, and controversies surrounding the existence of the soul."--BOOK JACKET.
Readers will come to appreciate the strength and dignity of Berneta Ringer, a true Western heroine as Doig celebrates his mother's life after finding a cache of her letters, photographs, and childhood writings. It begins with her first winter living in a tent in Montana's Crazy Mountains to the ravages of the Depression on a ranch on Falkner Creek.
Candid, provocative, and disarming, this is the widely-praised memoir of the co-discoverer of the double helix of DNA.