Question

the main, or central, idea of the passage is women have often failed to receive the credit they deserve for their scientific work. how does the detail in bold develop the main idea? historically, men have dominated the field of science, and many women have not received professional credit or public recognition for their work. rosalind franklin, for example, was a chemist who did groundbreaking research into the structure of dna, a type of molecule in cells that helps control their growth, activity, and reproduction. franklins x - ray photograph of dna was shared, without her knowledge, with biologist james watson. franklins work helped watson and fellow researcher francis crick discover the structure of dna, but she received no credit when they won a nobel prize for their model of dna in 1962. another scientist denied credit for her work was jocelyn bell burnell. bell burnell was a postgraduate student in 1967 when she discovered the first radio pulsars—small, dense rotating stars that emit radio waves. however, the credit was given to her supervisor, antony hewish, who received a nobel prize in 1974. it describes an incident when a female scientist did not receive credit for her work. it offers an explanation of why female scientists do not receive credit for their work.

Explanation:

The bold - faced detail is about Rosalind Franklin not getting credit for her work that contributed to the discovery of DNA structure. It is a specific example that illustrates the main idea that women have often failed to receive the credit they deserve for their scientific work. It doesn't offer an explanation of why, just shows an instance of the problem.

Answer:

It describes an incident when a female scientist did not receive credit for her work.