Rosalind Franklin

You can't have a hypothesis unless you have some facts. And I haven't got any facts yet.

My own work is concerned with the structure of nucleic acids. I am trying to determine the structure of DNA.

The data are not sufficient to draw any firm conclusions, but they do suggest that the structure is helical.

I am not interested in building models. I am interested in finding out the truth.

The X-ray diffraction patterns of DNA are much more complex than those of proteins.

I don't mind being accused of being too cautious. I prefer to be right.

There are two forms of DNA, crystalline and paracrystalline, and they give different X-ray patterns.

Photo 51 is the best picture of DNA that has ever been taken.

I am quite confident that the structure is helical, but the exact dimensions are still to be determined.

The more I work on this, the more complex it seems to become.

I find it a great pity that the scientific world is so competitive. It often hinders progress.

My aim is to obtain experimental results that are beyond doubt.

I have a passion for precision and accuracy in my work.

The beauty of science lies in its ability to reveal the hidden order of the universe.

I don't think there's any room for guesswork in serious scientific research.

The more evidence I collect, the closer I feel to understanding the true nature of DNA.

It's frustrating when others jump to conclusions without sufficient data.

I am determined to solve this problem, no matter how challenging it may be.

The atmosphere at King's College is not always conducive to collaborative research.

I believe in letting the data speak for themselves.