A Twisted Tale of the Double Helix

Who exactly was Rosalind Franklin? Didn't Watson and Crick discover the double helix and why is Rosalind Franklin so important?

Rosalind Elsie Franklin was an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work in the scientific field has contributed immensely to our current understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite.

Despite Franklin's crucial contributions in the scientific field, she remains a largely unknown figure shrouded in mystery and her groundbreaking researchunderappreciated.

Here's the story of Rosalind Elsie Franklin and the twisted tale of the double helix.