Photograh 51 at JCC : a play about the remarkable accomplishments in DNA research of the mostly forgotten scientist Rosalind Franklin. erjcchouston
She was only 37 when she died in 1958, but before that, British chemist Rosalind Franklin performed crucial work advancing our knowledge of DNA and its molecular structure. Largely forgotten by history and never nominated for a Nobel Prize, she left a legacy of scientific curiosity and rigor that was carried on by her fellow researchers.
Scientists around the world were racing to map out how the DNA molecule was put together, moving from a single helix to the eventual conclusion that it was a double helix. Photograph 51 refers to one of the several X-ray photos Franklin took of DNA that was crucially important to understanding it. .
“Her work with radiation possibly led to her early death from cancer, so it could be said that she literally gave her life to the advancement of science. I am thrilled to be a part of bringing this compelling story to Houston audiences, and I'm grateful to the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC for allowing me to be a part of telling it.”
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