Final Jeopardy: Scientists (9-25-23)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (9/25/2023) in the category “Scientists” was:
A 1953 article by this pair says, “The specific pairing we have postulated … suggests a … copying mechanism for the genetic material
The third Second Chance Tournament kicks off today with these three returnees: Elaine Filadelfo, a consumer insights researcher from Washington, D.C.; Jilana Cotter, a senior data analyst from Dade City, FL; and Colin Beazley, a private investment professional from West Palm Beach, FL.
Round 1 Categories: International Relations – Best Original Screenplay Oscars – What’s In That Chip – Shakespeare -logues On – U.S. Capital Airport Codes – Fix The Malaprop
Jilana found the first Daily Double in “What’s in that Chip?” under the $1,000 clue on the 9th pick of the round. She was tied for the lead with Elaine at $2,600, $600 more than Colin in last place. Jilana made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.
Mackie’s of Scotland makes chips, err crisps, with hints of this offal dish that Rovert Burns once “addressed” show
Jilana finished in the lead with $7,000. Elaine was second with $6,400. Colin was last with $3,000. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: A Place In History – So That’s What Those Lyrics Say! – Indiana Wants You – French Literature – White House Pets – Farming Phrases
Colin found the first Daily Double in “A Place in History” under the $1,600 clue on the 3rd pick. He was in last place with $5,000, $2,000 less than Jilana’s lead. Colin bet $3,500 and said Templar. That was WRONG.
After taking up on another island, the Knights of Rhodes became the Knights of this place show
Elaine got the last Daily Double in “White House Pets” under the $1,600 clue on the 10th pick. She was in second place with $8,400, $3,000 less than Jilana’s lead. Elaine bet $3,000 and thought she was Mrs. Eisenhower but that was WRONG.
Here’s the President’s wife Grace with their pet raccoon Rebecca, a star attraction at the White House show
Check out that pet raccoon at the Presidential Pet Museum online.
Jilana finished in the lead with a runaway $17,800. Elaine was second with $8,200 and Colin was last with $3,900. All clues were shown.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO ARE WATSON & CRICK?
PBS.org has a page tracing the study of DNA from the late 19th century through the 1950s and how James Watson and Francis Crick were the first to publish the famous double-helix structure in their article: “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid”. The roles of Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin, knowingly and unknowingly, that led to Watson and Crick’s findings are included. Watson, Crick and Wilkins shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine. The Nobel Prize can only be awarded to living people. Rosalind Franklin passed away in 1958 so she was gypped out of sharing the honors by the Grim Reaper. The Nobel Prize can only be awarded to living people.
I was curious about how they present Watson and Crick to kids, so I took a look at Ducksters’ page. It erroneously says in Watson’s section that Rosalind Franklin was included in the Nobel honors. In the Interesting Facts section, it says: “Crick and Watson used Rosalind Franklin’s images of the DNA molecule without her permission.”
Colin stood pat on $3,900.
Elaine bet $200 and finished with $8,400.
Jilana bet $1,000 and won the game with $18,800. She advances to the finals.
A triple stumper from each round:
U.S. CAPITAL AIRPORT CODES ($1000) BTR: It’s on the Mississippi
SO THAT’S WHAT THOSE LYRICS SAY! ($2000) This sibling band, “as he rises to her apology / anybody else would surely know / he’s watching her go. / What a fool believes he sees.
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “1980s Movies”
The dip used to kill characters in this 1988 film consisted of acetone, benzene & turpentine, ingredients of paint thinner show
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The show was pre-empted in my area so they could present fake football.
Thank you for the great recap!
Cinch final—IF you knew it.
I’m giving them a pass on not knowing the sibling band, even though the clue was chock full of their lyrics, or the Saturday night’s for fighting song. Because I’m pretty much stumped by the music categories from the past 3-4 decades.
I’m not 100% convinced it was necessary to give Amy Carter’s first name. They had just the one daughter, right? Judging seems to be inconsistent at times.
Not sure how true this is, but supposedly there was a newspaper headline many years ago that read, “Nixon says, ‘I Can’t Stand Pat’.”
And, as a coincidence, Amy’s son Hugo was on “Claim to Fame” this season!
I got it right, I’m happy to say!
I thought this game would be a barn burner, but, the first round was better than the second. Bummer. Although, I think it’s more than equitable that the “retreads” just get into another tournament, instead of into the ToC.
I saw a spate of articles about viewers objections to Ken’s “be more specific” on that First Ladies Clue involving Pat Nixon last week. The contestant Ken asked got flustered and said Richard Nixon. People thought just Nixon should have been okay because the answer was clearly referring to Nixon’s wife. I didn’t see anyone mention Nixon’s daughters, Julie and Tricia (although someone did point out that Pat Nixon’s real name was Thelma).
Today’s clue from White House Pets ought to clear it up: “This First Daughter brought her Siamese cat Misty Malarky Ying Yang to the White House”. Ken also asked for a first name. He got the mother, not the daughter.
That ought to clear it up