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Destruction and Creation

Destruction and Creation

Newsday feature on Nobel-winning NZ scientist Maurice Wilkins documents his epoch-breaking career shift from researching weapons of mass destruction to unearthing the secrets of life itself. Horrified at the results of Hiroshima, Wilkins became (and remains) an outspoken critic of nuclear weapons, and is now best known for his contribution to the discovery of DNA.

Tags: DNA  Hiroshima  Michael King and Maurice Wilkins  New Zealand  Newsday.com  nuclear weapons  weapons of mass destruction  

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