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“I mean, the general rule is if you're not prepared to make a mistake, you're not going to make much progress.”

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Maurice Wilkins

Maurice Wilkins was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to molecular biology. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge in 1939 and joined the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in 1946. In 1953, he, along with Francis Crick and James Watson, discovered the double helix structure of DNA, which had a profound impact on biology and medicine. more

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