The media marked the publication’s 60th anniversary with much fanfare, hailing the breakthrough that “ushered in the age of genetics,” and calling it “one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time.” The British newspaper The Guardian featured the headline, “Happy Birthday, DNA!
媒体大肆宣传克里克和沃森的论文发表60周年，称赞这一突破“引领了遗传学时代”，称之为“有史以来最重要科学发现之一。”英国报纸《卫报》标题赫然写着《生日快乐，DNA！改变我们所有人的黄金一刻》。