DNA: 50 years in the open
Carina Dennis of the science journal Nature explains the significance and consequences of the landmark 1953 discovery.

DNA: A design icon
Denna Jones, curator of the TwoTen Gallery and Contemporary Initiatives at the Wellcome Trust, looks at DNA's iconic status.

My aunt, the DNA pioneer
Stephen Franklin, nephew of Rosalind Franklin, talks about his aunt's role in discovering the structure of DNA.

Stunning creativity of DNA pioneers
Professor Adrian Hayday of King's College London tells the story behind the discovery of DNA's structure in 1953.

Why we are not like ET
There is a good reason why DNA has four bases or letters in its genetic code and not two, six or eight, researchers believe.

DNA pioneer 'optimistic' about genetics
James Watson, who unravelled the structure of DNA 50 years ago, recalls his momentous discovery.