acknowledge
Crick and Watson benefited from Franklin's work but didn't acknowledge it. |
astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars and planets. |
atom
An atom is the smallest unit of any substance. |
award
Many people believe that Franklin deserves to be awarded a Nobel Prize now. |
benefit
Both Crick and Watson clearly benefit(ed) from Franklin's work. |
brilliant
Franklin is beginning to be recognised as a brilliant scientist. |
cancer
The cancer from which she died was probably caused by X-rays. |
colleague
Her male colleague Otto Hahn got the Nobel Prize instead. |
comet
A comet is a bright object in space like a star but with a long tail of gas and dust. |
deserve
Many people believe that Franklin deserves to be awarded a Nobel Prize now. |
DNA
Franklin believed that the structure of DNA could be discovered from atoms. |
forbid
Should students be forbidden to copy from the Web? |
honour
Nobel Prizes can only be given to the living so Franklin can't be honoured in this way. |
Initially
Initially means at the beginning. |
Ironically
Ironically, the cancer from which she died was probably caused by X-rays. |
nuclear fission
Lisa Meitner was described as “Germany's Marie Curie” because of her work on nuclear fission. |
persuade
Franklin finally persuaded her father to pay for her studies. |
prejudice
Do scientists like Franklin and Meitner not get Nobel Prizes because of prejudice against women? |
pulsar
Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered tiny stars called pulsars. |
recognition
Scientists think what she did deserves more recognition. |
worth
The worth of some people's work may not be recognised while they are alive. |
atoom
atoom |
astronoom
astronoom |
erkennen
erkennen |
briljant
briljant |
voordeel hebben van
voordeel hebben van |
toekennen
toekennen |
komeet
komeet |
collega
collega |
kanker
kanker |
verbieden
verbieden |
DNA
DNA |
verdienen
verdienen |
ironisch
ironisch |
aanvankelijk
aanvankelijk |
eer betuigen / huldigen
eer betuigen / huldigen |
vooroordeel
vooroordeel |
overtuigen
overtuigen |
atoomsplitsing
atoomsplitsing |
waarde
waarde |
erkenning
erkenning |
pulsar / neutronenster
pulsar / neutronenster |