Title:

Cracking the Genetic Code

Creator:

Crick, Francis, 1916-2004

Date:

22 January 1962

Description:

This radio talk was given by Crick on the BBC European Service, and was broadcast on January 22, 1962. Throughout his life Crick appeared rarely on radio or television, regarding such appearances as a distraction from serious scientific work.

Original Repository:

The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers

Location:

Box: 83. Folder: PP/CRI/H/3/7

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. and http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/

Genre:

Transcripts
Sound recordings
Drafts (documents)

Subject:

Genetic Code

Format:

Text

Extent:

6 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers. 11646. URL. http://archives.wellcome.ac.uk/

Legacy ID:

SCBBFX

NLM ID:

101584582X68

Profiles Collection:

The Francis Crick Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X68

Story Section:

Deciphering the Genetic Code, 1958-1966