Description:
The Race for the Double Helix (alternate title: Life Story) dramatizes the interactions among scientists that led to the discovery in 1953 of the structure of the DNA molecule. This highly praised but hard-to-find film was produced and directed for BBC Television by Mick Jackson. The outstanding cast includes Jeff Goldblum (James Watson), Tim Pigott-Smith (Francis Crick), Alan Howard (Maurice Wilkins), and Juliet Stevenson (Rosalind Franklin). An educational resource of exceptional value, the movie can assist in explaining the science of DNA to a range of audiences, or provide a focus of discussion with students on the process of scientific discovery and the ethical and social issues involved.
Where to buy?
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Questions for Students:
http://www.skidmore.edu/~mmarx/LS12000/helixintro.htm
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/bio/apbio/Projects/dblhelix.htm
Pictures of the actors and their real-life counterparts: