# First use of the term 'DNA' in a TV program

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 28, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-use-of-the-term-dna-in-a-tv-program/30998 "2000-08-28T03:55:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-use-of-the-term-dna-in-a-tv-program/30998/1 "2000-08-28T03:55:51Z")

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I have no idea what it is, but I have a contender:

“Outer Limits” (original series) episode “Wolf 359.”

I don’t know the exact air date, but it was mid 60s.

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**Author:** ![Kipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Kipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kipper)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2000, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-use-of-the-term-dna-in-a-tv-program/30998/2 "2000-08-28T08:48:20Z")

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My Mother was a the lecture at the Royal Society in London when Crick and Watson(?) presented their research and anounced the discovery of DNA. My Great-Aunt, who was a member, met my Mother for lunch and told her to come along pay attention as it “would be interesting”.

This however has nothing to do with the topic, but nevermind.