I was shocked and disturbed as I read this historical fiction about Rosalind Franklin, a female scientist who works over many years in the fifties to unravel the mystery of DNA. According to the author who carefully researched her work, the three men who later won the Nobel prize "stole" some of Dr. Franklin's significant work. I can believe this although, reading a few accounts on Google about the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, Rosalind is not generally even credited for her work. The author is a lawyer so I imagine she knows what she can suggest in her books. I will be interested to see if this denouement is taken up by others in the know.
Hi. I am a voracious reader of fiction and non-fiction and would like to hear from other readers. I yearn for world peace and the widespread use of sustainable resources and would like to hear from others who espouse these ideals.
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