Definition of evidence. 1a : an outward sign : indicationb : something that furnishes proof : testimony; specifically : something legally submitted to a tribunal to ascertain the truth of a matter.
Fifty years ago, James Watson and Francis Crick announced to patrons in a Cambridge pub that they had just discovered the secret of life. Their discovery was that the DNA double helix explained how cells divide and develop.ifty years ago, James Watson and Francis Crick announced to patrons in a Cambridge pub that they had just discovered the secret of life. Their discovery was that the DNA double helix explained how cells divide and develop.
What is life is a little jem. Although written in the 40s, before the discovery of the DNA, the book not only doesn't appear outdated but it offers a glimpse on Schrodinger's acute and sharp mind, describing a picture of the biological mechanisms, not too far off from what would then be discovered afterwards.