Rosy gave her talk on her crystallographic research into DNA, with Watson attending. She did not mention model building or helices, ignoring Linus Pauling's ideas. She seemed to believe that research on DNA structure required much plodding crystallographic research. Maurice seemed pleased that Rosy hadn't made any important steps forward and also that Watson, a phage researcher, was interested in DNA, which much of the scientific community felt was not important. However, Rosy's attitude and "characteristically tense small talk" left a pall on the evening.
Again, Rosy, the most prominent female character in the book, is portrayed as painfully closed-minded and stodgy. The author states, at the.....
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