2. The Discovery of DNA’s Structure (1953)
In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick revealed the iconic double helix structure of DNA—a revelation that unlocked the very code of life itself. This discovery, which you can explore in depth at Nature, brought the notion of genetic engineering out of fiction and into the realm of possibility. Suddenly, rewriting the building blocks of organisms was no longer just a dream; it became a new frontier for science and medicine.
