[bowwoden]

Schrodinger predicted the double helix structure of DNA decades before it was observed to be fair.

[khazhoux]

Maybe he did and maybe he didn't, but what's the value of a completely speculative prediction?

[subroutine]

Inspiration, apparently? According to wikipedia, Watson and Crick both credited Schrödinger's book (what is life) as a source of inspiration for their initial research.

[vixen99]

Apart from the amusement that might be had in making it, you never know if further evidence might one day cast new light on it.

[the__alchemist]

Where? What is Life is an astounding piece. It influenced Watson, Crick and other biologists, but didn't predict a double helix.

[peterfirefly]

It's a wonderful book. I am proud to have a copy :)

[vixen99]

Erwin Chargaff himself a chemist, knew very well the proportion of the bases in DNA since he'd discovered it but didn't put two and two together (Chargaff's ratio).

https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/biology-...

[geysersam]

Schrodinger predicted some "aperiodic crystal" storing information. No mention of double helix.

[j7ake]

This is false. He wrote something about aperiodic Crystal.