DNA pioneer Francis Crick’s diaries emerge at Essex auction

Diaries written by Francis Crick (1916-2004), the English molecular biologist who played a crucial role in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule, come for sale at Essex firm Sworders this autumn.

The three volumes penned between 1938-39 are part of a group of manuscripts that include letters fro…

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