ROSALIND E. FRANKLIN-CHERRANNE'S GREAT WOMEN SERIES

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ROSALIND E. FRANKLIN-Scientist(molecular biologist)







Where to begin. Rosalind Franklin is a Fave-She just blows Me away. The moment I heard about her, I wanted to scream to the World: "GET THIS-THIS GENIUS IS ROBBED"! >:-( She immediately gained HERO status for Me. This high-brow British Scientist from Jewish descent is fascinating to the hilt; Her contributions to humanity are baffling to say the least, but sadly unsung. The thing is, however, She doesn't really care. She is too cool to "need" the adulation of anyone, but has Mine whole-heartedly anyway. And as for being a feminist icon, She stands on her own as one of the VERY BEST scientists EVER. Being compared to Sylvia Plath as a "wronged woman" in her field doesn't fly with Me because These are Two diametrically different women in so many ways. (Love Sylvia-She will have her own "GREAT WOMEN" profile soon here on Ms. Holm's Soapbox.) Rosalind simply has no self-pity or involvement in Mental Self-Torture. Gutsy, Determined, and laser-focused on her work; She is never anything but cool-headed and analytical. She defies being a victim of circumstance. She just raises an eyebrow and moves to the next project.


Crick and Watson???? BAH. Sure, they contributed................WHATEVER. THIS IS THE REAL HERO OF DNA SCIENCE!!!!!!! And for Me-all science period. Watch this amazing snippet from the NOVA special entitled "The Secret of Photo 51"!!!!!!!

Here is the YouTube link-You can watch the whole thing!!!!! (You will easily find each section.) I recommend it!!! I know it is a bit of a tease to just post the first opening section, but DO sit down and watch the whole thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0SEuOcnoOw





ALSO, These Books are a MUST for Franklinites:




The first is By Brenda Maddox who inspired the NOVA special, and the other is by Anne Sayre.


Here is a cool Quote:

"In [The Double Helix, Watson] tells about how happy they were, he and Crick, that my husband was not allowed to come because had he come, he would no doubt have seen these excellent photographs that Rosalind Franklin made and had and which, when they saw them, with their other data, they were able to work out the structure of DNA...[If] ever there was a woman who was mistreated, it was Rosalind Franklin, and she didn't get the notice that she should have gotten for her work on DNA."Ava Helen Pauling. Interview with Lee Herzenberg. September 1977.

Nobel in 1962 for Watson, Crick, and Wilkins??????? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. >:-( That makes Me PULL OUT MY MAD face...but I must remember to take a lesson from Rosalind. Only expend energy on important stuff! What others do and think should never control what You do or think. Keep Your Cool and be EXCELLENT-that is the best "revenge". Thanks, Rosalind. Thanks for those lessons, and for giving SO UNBELIEVABLY MUCH TO HUMANITY for so little.

;-) Not that You were asking for any thanks.