Today we’ll begin our long journey through the wide world of DNA. As we begin to look forward to a fun filled few weeks, its at this point that we look back into the past and discuss the important people who’s contributions and life’s work answered some of life’s biggest questions. Below are links to videos that are taken from the website DNAi.org (provided you are using a computer with flash and not an iPad). Use them to complete the introduction to these scientists as a part of this webquest (PDF)

• Friedrich Meischer – Bio – YouTube –

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• Erwin Chargaff – Bio – YouTube –

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• Rosalind Franklin – Bio – YouTube –

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• Alfred Hershey & Martha Chase – Bio – YouTube –

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• James Watson & Francis Crick – Bio – YouTube –

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Together the contributions come together to fit like pieces of a puzzle (Read Here) and the shape of the DNA molecule was finally uncovered.