1/3 discoverer James WATSON of DNA double helix stripped of honors for racist views

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https://deadline.com/2019/01/james-watson-race-pba-dna-cold-spring-harbor-laboratory-1202534622/

.... The respected Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has now said it is revoking Watson’s honorary titles, which include chancellor emeritus, Oliver R Grace professor emeritus, and honorary trustee, following the remarks which it described as “unsubstantiated and reckless.”

Dr Watson shared the Nobel in 1962 with Maurice Wilkins and Francis Crick for their 1953 discovery of the DNA’s double helix structure. The PBS documentary, which debuted on January 2, explores Watson’s life, achievements and controversies.

The 90-year-old scientist is currently in a nursing home recovering from a car accident and according to the BBC is said to have “very minimal” awareness of his surroundings. In an interview with the Associated Press, Watson’s son said the statements “might make him out to be a bigot and discriminatory” but that was not true.

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