NOVA · SEASON 3
The Race for the Double Helix
Episode 8 · 1976-03-07

- Documentary
Episode overview
Author Isaac Asimov joins NOVA in the retelling of the remarkable story of the discovery of the structure of DNA. James Watson and his ex-colleague Francis Crick exchange memories of the events which led to their winning the race for the structure of the gene.
55 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Predictable Disaster1976-01-04
2. Joey1976-01-11
3. Meditation and the Mind1976-01-18
4. The Planets1976-01-25
5. A Desert Place1976-02-01
6. A Small Imperfection1976-02-08
7. Ninety Degrees Below1976-02-15
8. The Race for the Double Helix1976-03-07
9. The Renewable Tree1976-03-07
10. The Williamsburgh File1976-03-14
11. The Overworked Miracle1976-03-21
12. The Transplant Experiment1976-04-11
13. The Underground Movement1976-04-18
14. Hunters of the Seal1976-05-02
15. Benjamin1976-05-09
16. The Women Rebel1976-05-23
17. Death of a Disease1976-06-06
18. Inside the Shark1976-06-13
19. The Genetic Chance1976-06-20
20. The Case of the Bermuda Triangle1976-06-27