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DNA and “The Elements”, and two birthdays

April 7, 2018 Marc Abrahams

Three days after James Watson (of eventual molecular-structure-of-DNA fame) was born, Tom Lehrer (eventual author and singer of “The Elements” and much more) was born. Make of that what you will.

This month, each of them becomes 90 years old.

Andrew Robinson wrote an appreciation of Tom Lehrer, in Nature magazine.

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