title: The Mona Lisa of modern science.
abstract: No molecule in the history of science has reached the iconic status of the double helix of DNA. Its image has been imprinted on all aspects of society, from science, art, music, cinema, architecture and advertising. This review of the Mona Lisa of science examines the evolution of its form at the hands of both science and art.
authors.affiliation: Department of the History of Art, University of Oxford, Littlegate House, St Ebbes, Oxford OX1 1PT, UK. martin.kemp@trinity.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kemp
mesh_terms: D001154:Art; D003469:Culture; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005796:Genes; D010151:Paintings; D012586:Science
chemical_list: D004247:DNA