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...deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that showed by its very structure how DNA could be everything they fiercely believed it to be: the carrier of the genetic code and thus the key molecule of heredity, developmental biology and evolution. Watson and Crick weren't necessarily the smartest scientists in the contest (though they were plenty smart). They weren't the most experienced; their track records in this area of science, in fact, were essentially nonexistent. They didn't have the best equipment. They didn't even know much biochemistry...
...contest, held every four years, pits the top 30 pianists under the age of 32 in the world against each other in a “rigorous and comprehensive examination of every facet of each contestant’s musicianship and technical proficiency.” Twelve semifinalists are chosen to play new works and chamber music, and six finalists perform two concerti with an orchestra, before the winners are awarded with cash and concert engagements...
Tonight’s contest won’t be Harvard’s first game of the season without Harvey. The star guard sat out Harvard’s 71-64 win over Vermont last December with an ankle injury. Norman, a slasher who can attack the basket as well as anyone in Harvard’s backcourt, scored six points in 18 minutes in that game...
That Big Red offense hurt Harvard early and often in the team’s earlier meeting, scoring a goal only 1:24 into the contest and continually responding with a goal whenever the Crimson cut the deficit...
Last year’s match was decided by, quite literally, the slimmest of margins—a tiebreaker in the fifth game of the final match. Playing in that match was this year’s co-captain Ella Witcher. The contest this year would seem to be much more lopsided after the Bantams posted an 8-1 win over Harvard just two weeks ago. But the Crimson maintains that the match was far closer than the score indicated...