Francis Crick
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When Francis Crick and his colleague developed their DNA model, little did they know that they would revolutionize the science of genetics. Although his work was often questioned, Francis continued to seek out scientific evidence for all of his theories and his belief that genetic information is hereditary. Get inside the mind of a genius who believed that people excelled at what they were interested in and proved so, by pursuing his own keen interest in life sciences.
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David Livingstone
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Joseph Lister
The title ‘Father of Antiseptic Surgery’, has been afforded Joseph Lister, due to his innovatory work in the field of preventative medicine. He devoted his medical research to trying to understand, why, after successful operations many patients died from what was termed as ‘ward fever’. His dedication to improving the quality of medical care, improved death rates and life expectancies alike. His contributions were invaluable and we have much to be grateful for.
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Alexander Fleming
Discover how a lack of orderliness in his lab, led to Alexander Fleming discovering penicillin. The most powerful of all antibiotics, it has changed the face of medicine in a profound way. His initial work and publications on this started what was to become the development of one of the most important scientific and medical discoveries in history. Where would we be without it today?
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