Rosalind Franklin

The world of science is full of wonders, if only one takes the time to look closely.

I believe in the power of experimental evidence to resolve scientific disputes.

Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.

I am afraid that the average biologist will not understand it.

You look at science (or at least talk of it) as some sort of demoralising invention of man, something apart from real life, and which must be cautiously guarded and kept separate from everyday existence. But science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.

We wish to discuss a structure for the salt of deoxyribose nucleic acid (D.N.A.).

It's like a helix, only more complicated.

I shall be interested to hear what Bragg has to say about my results.

The results suggest a helical structure (which must be very closely packed) containing 2, 3, or 4 co‐axial nucleic acid chains per helical unit.

I am going to be the blonde in a woodcut.

The term 'helical' is used to describe a structure in which the chains are coiled round a common axis.

I do not like the idea of a woman going into science as a career.