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Moments of Genius - Series 2

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Well-known figures discuss moments of scientific genius

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Moments of Genius - Series 2 - Barry Marshall

Nobel Laureate, Professor Barry Marshall describes the moment Kary Mullis worked out how to make millions of copies of DNA, a technique that launched modern bio-technology.

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logo for Moments of Genius - Series 2 - Elizabeth Blackburn
Moments of Genius - Series 2 - Elizabeth Blackburn

Nobel laureate Professor Elizabeth Blackburn describes the moment Edward Jenner proved the principle of vaccination, saving milions of lives worldwide ever since.

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Moments of Genius - Series 2 - Sir Harry Kroto

Nobel laureate Harry Kroto describes his favourite moment in the history of science: the moment Robert Hooke described how springs behave.

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Moments of Genius - Series 2 - Sir Martin Evans

Nobel laureate Sir Martin Evans describes the moment three French scientists understood how the DNA code was read. It was a moment of genius that launched modern biology.

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Moments of Genius - Series 2 - Venki Ramakrishnan

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan describes the moment Crick and Watson discovered the structure of the DNA double helix.

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