In the end, the problem was solved by Marshall Nirenberg using radiolabeled RNA nucleotides and some very tedious lab work.
To my knowledge, no cigars or Scotch were involved.
He shared the Nobel for discovering the genetic code with Har Gobind Khorana & Robert W. Holley.
To my knowledge, no cigars or Scotch were involved.
He shared the Nobel for discovering the genetic code with Har Gobind Khorana & Robert W. Holley.
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In the end, they did important work, created some of the most important (unpublished) work in early molecular biology.
Young faculty with big ideas, hoping to crack a difficult problem that would unlock a deeper understanding of the mysteries of life through collaboration and competition.
Some funny poems and notes: the Slack channel of its day.
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/jwycznfk