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In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever conceived, while he and his wife Emma confront family tragedy.
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Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
Duration: 0 h 50 m | 2003
A documentary about Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who first photographed and discovered the shape of DNA.
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