Jessica Mills Davies
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Author of ROSALIND, a novel based on the true story of scientist, chemist and co-double helix discoverer Rosalind Franklin. Third-generation vegetarian. Toddler mum.
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Super super chuffed to see Rosalind by Jessica Mills featured in this round-up of best new historical fiction in The Times 💙💙💙 www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...
February 14, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Super super chuffed to see Rosalind by Jessica Mills featured in this round-up of best new historical fiction in The Times 💙💙💙 www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...
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In 2024, as challenges to women’s rights continue to unfold globally, stories that amplify their voices and resilience are more vital than ever. Books have always been a powerful way to share experiences, spark empathy, and inspire change.
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November 18, 2024 at 12:37 PM
In 2024, as challenges to women’s rights continue to unfold globally, stories that amplify their voices and resilience are more vital than ever. Books have always been a powerful way to share experiences, spark empathy, and inspire change.
#ResilientWomen #WomensRights #books #publishing
#ResilientWomen #WomensRights #books #publishing
Rosalind travelled in style. A mother we sat next to on the train who had a son the same age as mine was travelling across borders to vote. You can see why this election meant so much to them. I will always go back to this story of war-time (and post-war) achievement when things are looking bleak.
June 14, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Rosalind travelled in style. A mother we sat next to on the train who had a son the same age as mine was travelling across borders to vote. You can see why this election meant so much to them. I will always go back to this story of war-time (and post-war) achievement when things are looking bleak.
I asked my publisher in March if I could get a speaking slot at Hay Festival, but they said their authors were turned down this year. So I suggested going as a customer with my family. After some talk of bringing books, I did absolutely no work and spent most of the time chasing my toddler around.
June 14, 2024 at 10:09 AM
I asked my publisher in March if I could get a speaking slot at Hay Festival, but they said their authors were turned down this year. So I suggested going as a customer with my family. After some talk of bringing books, I did absolutely no work and spent most of the time chasing my toddler around.
I am fascinated to learn that the father of Adrienne Weill, who was an influential lecturer at Newnham College and a close friend of Rosalind Franklin, had personally met Albert Einstein and interpreted his work on relativity. doi.org/10.2307/j.ct...
The Physicist and the Philosopher: Einstein, Bergson, and the Debate That Changed Our Understanding of Time on JSTOR
On April 6, 1922, in Paris, Albert Einstein and Henri Bergson publicly debated the nature of time. Einstein considered Bergson's theory of time to be a so...
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May 3, 2024 at 12:09 PM
I am fascinated to learn that the father of Adrienne Weill, who was an influential lecturer at Newnham College and a close friend of Rosalind Franklin, had personally met Albert Einstein and interpreted his work on relativity. doi.org/10.2307/j.ct...
So this happened yesterday...
April 19, 2024 at 9:46 AM
So this happened yesterday...
You'll always know where to find me, somewhere between Miller and Milne...
April 19, 2024 at 9:35 AM
You'll always know where to find me, somewhere between Miller and Milne...
Somewhere between Miller (Circe) and Milne (A. A.) has become my new catchphrase...
April 19, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Somewhere between Miller (Circe) and Milne (A. A.) has become my new catchphrase...
I still don't understand why the media, of which I have been a part, gives only male speculators carte blanche to discuss Rosalind Franklin, but am glad to see Watson's biographer is coming round to what I've said for years: that she theorised two strands first... www.history.com/news/rosalin...
April 18, 2024 at 11:02 PM
I still don't understand why the media, of which I have been a part, gives only male speculators carte blanche to discuss Rosalind Franklin, but am glad to see Watson's biographer is coming round to what I've said for years: that she theorised two strands first... www.history.com/news/rosalin...
It's often said photo 51 was taken at 92% humidity when in fact Rosalind Franklin's lab notes show it was a previously used fibre in a batch of experiments at 75% humidity.
April 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
It's often said photo 51 was taken at 92% humidity when in fact Rosalind Franklin's lab notes show it was a previously used fibre in a batch of experiments at 75% humidity.
High winds tonight indeed. Our new nextdoor neighbour's wall was literally just blown down onto the pavement right next to our new family EV. There are shards of brick actually lying directly under the car.
March 28, 2024 at 11:13 PM
High winds tonight indeed. Our new nextdoor neighbour's wall was literally just blown down onto the pavement right next to our new family EV. There are shards of brick actually lying directly under the car.
We shouldn't be asking whether or not Rosalind Franklin was a victim. That same argument has been used to suggest that if you agree that she was then you are denying her agency. Instead, we should be asking if society failed her, and other professional women like her.
March 28, 2024 at 9:32 AM
We shouldn't be asking whether or not Rosalind Franklin was a victim. That same argument has been used to suggest that if you agree that she was then you are denying her agency. Instead, we should be asking if society failed her, and other professional women like her.
Did Rosalind Franklin's colleague Maurice Wilkins communicate more to James Watson about her ideas around DNA's structure than showing him photo 51? Well, you'd be forgiven for thinking so. As a student in 1939, she asked herself, is there a 'geometrical basis for inheritance'? (Citation: ACA, 2021)
March 27, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Did Rosalind Franklin's colleague Maurice Wilkins communicate more to James Watson about her ideas around DNA's structure than showing him photo 51? Well, you'd be forgiven for thinking so. As a student in 1939, she asked herself, is there a 'geometrical basis for inheritance'? (Citation: ACA, 2021)
The Times says: 'The work of the British chemist Rosalind Franklin was central to the discovery of the structure of DNA. But her contribution was overlooked in her short lifetime. In this fictional account of her life Jessica Mills puts that right.' Review: www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...
The best new historical fiction for February 2024
This month’s picks include the backstory of the grizzled shark hunter in Jaws, a journey to the mountains of Japan, and more
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February 16, 2024 at 10:45 AM
The Times says: 'The work of the British chemist Rosalind Franklin was central to the discovery of the structure of DNA. But her contribution was overlooked in her short lifetime. In this fictional account of her life Jessica Mills puts that right.' Review: www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-...
I left a few signed copies in the Waterstones in Piccadilly. :)
February 12, 2024 at 4:50 PM
I left a few signed copies in the Waterstones in Piccadilly. :)
I didn't believe it was real so had to check for myself. Rosalind spotted in the wild! At Waterstones in Charing Cross, between Miller and Milne.
February 12, 2024 at 4:27 PM
I didn't believe it was real so had to check for myself. Rosalind spotted in the wild! At Waterstones in Charing Cross, between Miller and Milne.
Happy UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science! With Women's History Month around the corner this March, the world will be celebrating the work of female pioneers throughout history.
One groundbreaking scientist who was forgotten for the best part of half a century was Rosalind Franklin.
One groundbreaking scientist who was forgotten for the best part of half a century was Rosalind Franklin.
February 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Happy UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science! With Women's History Month around the corner this March, the world will be celebrating the work of female pioneers throughout history.
One groundbreaking scientist who was forgotten for the best part of half a century was Rosalind Franklin.
One groundbreaking scientist who was forgotten for the best part of half a century was Rosalind Franklin.
This ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ blogger review of ROSALIND meant the world to me.
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February 10, 2024 at 10:44 AM
This ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ blogger review of ROSALIND meant the world to me.
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My publisher offered me a traditional book deal a whole year after my pitch, while I was on maternity, and it's no secret that I photo-bombed Greenwich Waterstones with my printed on demand copy. So it was very nice of them to host my book launch this month to celebrate the release of Rosalind.
February 10, 2024 at 10:26 AM
My publisher offered me a traditional book deal a whole year after my pitch, while I was on maternity, and it's no secret that I photo-bombed Greenwich Waterstones with my printed on demand copy. So it was very nice of them to host my book launch this month to celebrate the release of Rosalind.
Everyone says don't read the reviews. But some reviews take a pick-axe to your heart, and this one did that to me... www.instagram.com/p/C20CtTet41...
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February 8, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Everyone says don't read the reviews. But some reviews take a pick-axe to your heart, and this one did that to me... www.instagram.com/p/C20CtTet41...
So I've just read an extract from Kristin Hannah's The Women, and Rosalind would be perfect for readers who enjoyed it. Rosalind tells the story of a real-life hero of science, though just a warning, my main character is rather feisty.
February 7, 2024 at 10:05 AM
So I've just read an extract from Kristin Hannah's The Women, and Rosalind would be perfect for readers who enjoyed it. Rosalind tells the story of a real-life hero of science, though just a warning, my main character is rather feisty.
The latest article in Nature journal about Rosalind Franklin, from April 2023, suggested she 'relished a good argument' while her colleague 'abhorred confrontation'. But was this true?
February 6, 2024 at 3:08 PM
The latest article in Nature journal about Rosalind Franklin, from April 2023, suggested she 'relished a good argument' while her colleague 'abhorred confrontation'. But was this true?
Did I say that Rosalind is based on a true story? Primary source material included her laboratory notebooks and letters, first-hand interviews and conversations with people who knew her, surviving recorded interviews with those who had died, and first-hand accounts in autobiographies.
February 6, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Did I say that Rosalind is based on a true story? Primary source material included her laboratory notebooks and letters, first-hand interviews and conversations with people who knew her, surviving recorded interviews with those who had died, and first-hand accounts in autobiographies.
Rosalind was trending at #3 in the Amazon Kindle 'hot new releases' in biographical literary fiction today and yesterday. This is a category that I absolutely love. So it made my day yesterday to see the 'new releases' box pop up under the listings for bestsellers such as Hamnet and Still Life.
February 5, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Rosalind was trending at #3 in the Amazon Kindle 'hot new releases' in biographical literary fiction today and yesterday. This is a category that I absolutely love. So it made my day yesterday to see the 'new releases' box pop up under the listings for bestsellers such as Hamnet and Still Life.
I am officially a published author (as of Thursday)! Copies sold out on launch night. There were a few left downstairs at the entrance of Waterstones Greenwich. The paperback is absolutely beautiful so I do urge you to get your hands on a copy! It would make my day if you posted a picture.
February 5, 2024 at 10:47 PM
I am officially a published author (as of Thursday)! Copies sold out on launch night. There were a few left downstairs at the entrance of Waterstones Greenwich. The paperback is absolutely beautiful so I do urge you to get your hands on a copy! It would make my day if you posted a picture.