2008 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2008. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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Was Rosalind Franklin ripped off?!      Carla Easter, Ph.D.: Creates and implements genetic education programs. Works with the branch to create science education products for high school students. In my opinion, it took a longer than expected to give her the credit she deserved. In recent years, more and more people have recognized her phenomenal contributions, and the fact that you asked about her is a testament to this. Princeton High School in NJ (11th grade student)

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