In American culture the word "scientist" often goes hand-in-hand with the image of a secluded old man meticulously calculating formulas within his fluorescent-lit laboratory, but few scientists actually prescribe to such a noble and knowledge-dedicated lifestyle. Through the careful research of The Double Helix we can easily dispel this fairytale image of scientists at work, and reveal a more realistic lifestyle. The Double Helix presents James D. Watson as a young, lively, and ambitious scientist with questionable motives packaged with a few unconventional character traits. The Double Helix's vivid and novel portrayal of a more modern scientist details a stark contrast to that of the secluded old man. Clearly, Watson does not fit the nostalgic image of the selfless-humanitarian scientist. That is, Watson often neglects to demonstrate first-class ethics and high-quality morals often attributed to the idealistic scientist. Also, Watson does not seem to follow the time-honore!

d "scientific method." Instead, Watson's alternative brand of research often involves the knowing or unknowing contribution of fellow scientists. This fresh alternative presentation of the scientist at work serv

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another team's key element is removed. It means that the "home" team is one step closer to victory, and for Watson it meant he was one step closer to the Nobel Prize.

Watson and Crick had few of the qualities associated with the time-honored scientists of old, instead Watson and Crick were characterized as "loudmouthed young men who devoted more time to talking and drinking than to experiment" (Comfort 199). Showing tactlessness and disregard for the thoughts of others, some would say Watson has become the typical "new scientist." That is Watson and Crick could be associated with Chargraff's idea of dark horses who "could hardly have been thought of before science became a mass occupation, subject to, and forming part of, all the vulgarities of the communications media" (Stent 170). These critics believed that Watson debased the currency of science with his inappropriate behavior. That is, the critics believed Watson's novel dishonored the scientific community. However, Chargraff's negative association between Watson and a form of vulgar science is countered by Bronowski's idea. Bronowski believed that Watson and Crick were prime example!

The Double Helix scatters traditional views about scientists and the "scientific method," by presenting an entertaining and honest account of an unconventional scientist practicing unconventional science. While Watson was not a sparkling role model for scientific research, he still managed to debunk traditional views with his awkward and open approach to discovery. The Double Helix serves the American community by revealing the truth about science, however imperfect and brutally honest it may be.

bition by allowing Pauling's mistake to mislead his "chemical colleagues," buying Watson just enough time to discover the true structure of DNA before any other rival scientist. This flamboyant disregard for the c

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