The Discovery that Began a ‘Scientific Revolution’ | BBC Earth Science

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Long before Watson and Crick, a young chemist was working by candlelight with discarded surgical bandages, staring at something science wasn't ready to understand. Friedrich Miescher had just stumbled upon the master blueprint of human life…but the world would ignore his discovery for nearly a century. Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos (ARCHIVE TITLE & SYNOPSIS) This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx

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