On Sr. Miriam Michael Stimson, O.P. and the Discovery of DNA

"The discovery of DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, was a groundbreaking step in understanding the building blocks of all living creatures. DNA is a molecule in each cell that bears the genetic instructions for the development and reproduction of living organisms, including viruses.

"The credit for the discovery of the DNA double helix has gone to American biologist James Watson, English physicist Francis Crick and New Zealand biologist Maurice Wilkins, but they would not have won their 1962 Nobel Prize without the work of several scientists before them, including Wilkins' colleague Rosalind Franklin and Dominican Sister Miriam Michael Stimson."

In a commentary recently re-shared, writer Jean Elizabeth Seah reflected on the scientific contributions of Sr. Miriam, O.P., an Adrian Dominican and a professor of chemistry at Siena Heights University (in Adrian, Michigan).

To access Ms. Seah's complete post, please visit:

Aleteia: Jean Elizabeth Seah: DNA partly discovered by a nun (10 SEP 17)

Thank you, Bill McKenna, for the tip.