Metaphysicum Mechanicum (Chapter 2) (Part 3)

When British chemist & X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin began her work in the early 1940's, her contributions were central to the mapping of structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal & graphite. Originally, her work in the natural sciences & physical chemistry were only appreciated directly relating to her research position under the British Coal Utilisation Research Association (BCURA). After a post-graduate stint in Paris, France, she focused her area of research on X-ray crystallography. In 1951, while at King's College London, she discovered some key structural properties of DNA, leading to our understanding of the double-helix structure.