8. What did the first images of DNA look like?

Anyone not involved in this depth of science would be surprised that the scientists could deduce anything from the first images secured. Those illustrated simply appear blurred to most of us, but these were the type that convinced Wilkins and Gosling that, with better equipment, they could do more. Key to this work was controlling the environment and preventing distortion of the image over time. Exposure times were typically 4–5 hours; some were considerably longer.