58. Dorothy Hodgkin: Crystals, Prizes and life saving drugs

<p>Discover the inspiring story of Dorothy Mary Hodgkin, a pioneering scientist who revolutionized medicine with her groundbreaking work in crystallography. From childhood experiments to Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, learn how her perseverance and passion changed the world.</p><p> </p><p>Keywords</p><p>Dorothy Hodgkin, crystallography, penicillin, insulin, Nobel Prize, science innovation, women in science, medical breakthroughs, protein structure, scientific discovery</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Dorothy Hodgkin's Story</p><p>02:53 Childhood and Early Influences</p><p>06:00 Education and Early Scientific Pursuits</p><p>08:58 Struggles and Triumphs in Academia</p><p>11:51 The Breakthrough in X-ray Crystallography</p><p>14:59 Advancements in Protein Crystallography</p><p>17:59 Recognition and Contributions to Science</p><p>26:43 The Discovery of Penicillin</p><p>35:09 The Significance of Vitamin B12</p><p>39:37 Mapping the Structure of Insulin</p><p>46:00 Legacy and Impact of Dorothy Hodgkin</p><p><br /><br />Sources</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00094kn" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00094kn</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/dorothy-hodgkin-cracking-crystal-codes/3004555.article" target="_blank">https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/dorothy-hodgkin-cracking-crystal-codes/3004555.article</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://royalsociety.org/video/the-exceptional-life-of-dorothy-crowfoot-hodgkin-PraybTdD_9I" target="_blank">https://royalsociety.org/video/the-exceptional-life-of-dorothy-crowfoot-hodgkin-PraybTdD_9I</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/celebrating-dorothy-hodgkin-britains-first-female-winner-of-a-nobel-science-prize/" target="_blank">https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/celebrating-dorothy-hodgkin-britains-first-female-winner-of-a-nobel-science-prize/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.manlitphil.ac.uk/past-members/dame-dorothy-crowfoot-hodgkin/" target="_blank">https://www.manlitphil.ac.uk/past-members/dame-dorothy-crowfoot-hodgkin/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/vitb12/b12.htm" target="_blank">https://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/vitb12/b12.htm</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.britannica.com/science/mineralogy" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/science/mineralogy</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://royalsociety.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-inclusion/case-studies/scientists-with-disabilities/dorothy-hodgkin/#:~:text=Dorothy%20Hodgkin%20was%20awarded%20the,%2C%20using%20X%2Dray%20crystallography" target="_blank">https://royalsociety.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-inclusion/case-studies/scientists-with-disabilities/dorothy-hodgkin/#:~:text=Dorothy%20Hodgkin%20was%20awarded%20the,%2C%20using%20X%2Dray%20crystallography</a>.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/48/3/303/157906/Dorothy-Crowfoot-Hodgkin-1910-1994-X-ray" target="_blank">https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/48/3/303/157906/Dorothy-Crowfoot-Hodgkin-1910-1994-X-ray</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1964/hodgkin/biographical/" target="_blank">https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1964/hodgkin/biographical/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/learn-dorothy-crowfoot-hodgkin" target="_blank">https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/learn-dorothy-crowfoot-hodgkin</a></p><p><br /></p>