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"No but Karry Mullis who is credited with the invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has said he got the idea while on LSD. PCR has allowed huge advances in DNA technology including DNA matching in crimes." -- Beaker119
"No" is a bit too quick of an answer. According to his friend and biographer Matt Ridley, the answer is "yes." (See New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/11/science/11book.html)
I know of no first-hand sources (e.g. writings or interviews with Crick himself) where he claims to have used LSD, but there is the following quote from the British reporter Alun Rees:
"He listened with rapt, amused attention to what I told him about the role of LSD in his Nobel Prize-winning discovery. He gave no intimation of surprise. When I had finished, he said: 'Print a word of it and I'll sue.'"
I think the best answer is "maybe."
What else can I help you with?
Who was responsible for the discovery of DNA as a double helix?
Scientists by the name of James Watson and Francis Crick discovered DNA to be in the form of a double helix.
What is the company Watson and Crick most known for?
The company Watson and Crick are famous for discovering the DNA Double Helix. Watson and Crick won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for their work with the DNA Double Helix.
How old was francis crick when he discovered DNA?
Francis Crick was 36 years old when he, along with James Watson, discovered the double helix structure of DNA in 1953.
Who discovered that DNA was a strand of molecules in spiral form?
The discovery that DNA was a double helix structure was made by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. Their model of DNA's structure revolutionized biology and paved the way for further understanding of genetics and heredity.
Who were the discovers of the double helix?
James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953
What is the history of Watson and Crick?
They discovered the double-helix.
What was the name of the men who discovered that DNA is a double helix?
Watson and crick
What nationality were Watson and Crick?
Watson was American and Crick was British. Together, they discovered the double helix structure of DNA.
What discovery did Watson and Crick make about the structure of DNA?
They discovered the double helix.
How did James Watson affect the world?
He and Francis Crick discovered the double-helix
What did Watson and crick call the three dimensional shape of DNA?
Watson and Crick called the three-dimensional shape of DNA a double helix. They discovered the structure of DNA in 1953.
Who created double helix?
No person created it. It was a product of evolution. Watson and Crick discovered it.
Watson and crick built models that demonstrated what?
In1953 scientist Watson and crick discovered that the structure of DNA forms the shape of a double helix ladder.
Who was responsible for the discovery of DNA as a double helix?
Scientists by the name of James Watson and Francis Crick discovered DNA to be in the form of a double helix.
What is the company Watson and Crick most known for?
The company Watson and Crick are famous for discovering the DNA Double Helix. Watson and Crick won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for their work with the DNA Double Helix.
Who where Watson and crick?
James Watson and Francis Crick discovered that DNA was structured as a double helix. In 1962, their discovery won them a shared Nobel Prize (with Maurice Wilkins).
What did Watson and Crick's of DNA show?
Watson and Crick's model of DNA showed a double helix.
