“The Double Helix” by James D. Watson

For this assignment you will read one of the novels about biology described below. Using the novel as a
primary source, you will write an essay analyzing what you have discovered about the scientific life. What new
biology have you learned? What is it like to be a biologist? How can you use scientific approaches (method or
viewpoint) to help you understand the world around you? This should be an organized, coherent essay
addressing all three questions, not simply disjointed answers to the questions.