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What mad pursuit

by Francis Crick

This is a personal account of what it is like to do science, by Francis Crick, co-discoverer of the double helical structure of DNA. The book is autobiographical, but focuses primarily on events that had an impact on his career as a scientist.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?