We've discovered the secret of life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Crick declares a major scientific discovery about the structure of life (DNA).
- In plain terms
- The team found the secret structure of life.
- What can you take from it?
- Groundbreaking discoveries can change our understanding of life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What counts as discovering life's secret?
- How do major discoveries change society?
Another view
Calling it 'the secret of life' may be an oversimplification.
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