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On the death of James Watson

Posted in History with tags , , , , on November 9, 2025 by telescoper

So James Watson, a deeply unsavoury individual who co-won a Nobel Prize by stealing Rosalind Franklin’s ground breaking research on DNA, and was an unrepentant racist and misogynist, is dead. Lest it be forgotten, here is a collection of authentic quotes that give an insight into his true character.

James Watson in his own words

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