Map That Campus IV

Well you guys have been pretty good at guessing the mystery campus. But in addition I'd like you to tell me the answer to the riddle/hint. (Last week no one really explained what the first part of the riddle meant - even after Bil posted an additional hint in the comment section.)

So here is this week's campus:

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And the hint:

Should you obey your leaders?

I'll refrain from confirming a correct answer until the weekend.

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I assume you're talking about protein conformations last week. Although if Watson and Crick are to be believed, Pauling did botch the structure DNA pretty badly.

That looks quite a bit like my old home of Yale
And if I'm correct, you're pointing to Nathan Hale!

Oh, the rhyming...

By ThePolynomial (not verified) on 30 Jun 2006 #permalink

Yes, actually, less easy, please.

Pauling obviously didn't get DNA correct. He did, however, recognize and solve one of the most beautiful things in nature, the alpha helix. He also did a great job getting all the constraints correct so that his measurements held on for generations.

I don't like that your clues are getting away from science. That part makes the game more fun.

lthough if Watson and Crick are to be believed, Pauling did botch the structure DNA pretty badly.

And so? As Bil pointed out, his work on determining the main conformations of protein secondary structure (alpha helix and beta sheet) are landmark discoveries. Why crap on Pauling like that??? Watson and Crick had many failed DNA structures as well, should we think any less of them?

And Bil,

The hint actualy refers to a famous experiment conducted at Yale (Chris and Elia you're both right about the location). I phrased the hint so that it could also be interpretted (as you point out) with a non-scientific answer.

Hmmm . . . the Bush reference is obvious, and I think I know the answer to the other reference. But I'll leave it at that because otherwise I'll ruin it for you.

Oh, of course! That experiment. Rhymes with a person who came to America with buckles on his shoes (non-proper noun).

By ThePolynomial (not verified) on 05 Jul 2006 #permalink

Poly,

Yup that is correct. For anyone who may read this, I'll give another hint ... think psychology/sociology.