Today we visited King’s College in London, where we learned about Rosalind Franklin and her discovery of the shape of DNA. We also discussed how this ties into Darwin’s theory of evolution and how DNA is the mechanism for passing traits from one generation to the next.
The front gate of King’s College
King’s College
Listening to a lecture in a classroom at the college
Dr. Fleisch explaining x-ray crystallography
Dr. Lewis discussing the structure of DNA
The small camera used for photographing DNA
The more primitive camera used for photographing DNA
Jeff, the King’s College archivist, giving a tour
Jeff giving a tour of the Physics Dept. of the college
Physics Department where Rosalind and Wilkins worked
Students asking questions
The classroom where we discussed DNA
Blogging about the day’s experience
