Cracking DNA replication – John Diffley | Lifeworks 

Tristan Quinn
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Excited as a boy by the 1960s space race in America, Crick biochemist John Diffley set out on a thirty-year mission to understand how our cells replicate DNA, and then recreate the process in the lab.

In this profile interview, John reveals how big questions posed by religion, lifelong curiosity and a culture of optimism inspired his work. What does it take to discover something new, and how does it feel the moment you do it? 

From the Crick Magazine | Issue 2

Science from inside the Crick.

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An illustration of a person in a lab coat walking across an alien planet with DNA visible in the sky.

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