A Tribute to Dr. Franklin Stahl and His Elegant Experiment

11/07/2025 17 min Episodio 466
A Tribute to Dr. Franklin Stahl and His Elegant Experiment

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The elucidation of DNA's structure led to questions about how it was replicated. Today's Talking Biotech Podcast commemorates the landmark experiments by Dr. Franklin Stahl, who died recently at the age of 95. The experiments have beed described as amont the most elegant in the history of biology, and used a simple test to determine the physical nature of DNA replication. This is a must-know story for the molecular biologist, and a spectacular example of a clever and definitive experiment for anyone that appreciates science. 

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