FRANCIS HARRY COMPTON CRICK

Francis Crick. A name we're all familiar with for his work with DNA. In keeping with the spirit of the architectonic, Crick has branched out beyond his original field of study. Crick has done some amazing work in other fields since his famous work with Watson in the 50's. Most recently, Crick has begun to address the current hot topic in science: consciousness. Though Crick may or may not make earth-shattering observations in his book, …

…from the constraints of the laws of natural science. X-ray crystallography - a technique which allows elucidation of the structure of macromolecules. In this technique, an X-ray beam is passed through a crystal of a particular substance. The atoms which make up the crystal cause the X-rays to be deflected. This deflection pattern is directly dependent on the structure of the molecule being analyzed, and can thus be used to help determine the molecular structure.