The double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA by James D. Watson

  • Interesting book about how the structure of DNA was discovered. Describes the whole process very well without getting too deep in the science. The narrative does justice to a dramatic sequence of events.
  • Maybe Watson is being modest, but, it seems like he didn't do much in discovering the structure. He was just there discussing things with Crick and others.
  • Linus Pauling was subjected to harrasment by Sen. McCarthy. He was denied a passport to travel internationally to attend a meeting.