International DNA Discoverer James Watson dies aged 97

[TheMaster]

James Watson: DNA pioneer dies at 97

Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.

www.bbc.co.uk

"Nobel Prize-winning American scientist James Watson, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA, has died aged 97.

In one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 20th century, he identified the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953 alongside a British scientist, Francis Crick, setting the stage for rapid advances in molecular biology.

But his reputation and standing were badly hurt by his comments on race and sex. In a TV programme, he made a reference to a disputed view that genes cause differences between black and white people on IQ tests.

Watson shared the Nobel in 1962 with Maurice Wilkins and Crick for the DNA's double helix structure discovery.

"We have discovered the secret of life," they said at the time.

 

[revoltub]

Rip

 

[Limbo Pete]

And there passes a man who was always a really outstanding example of someone doing very influential work while also being an absolute sack of shit lol

 

[revoltub]

You cant judge every genius by the knowledge of their time. Einstein for example thought all special people were related. Doesn't make him a bigot.

 

[Islam Imamate]

And there passes a man who was always a really outstanding example of someone doing very influential work while also being an absolute sack of shit lol

What's the story there?

 

[Crazy Source]

Didn't tripping on LSD help him with the discovery?

Edit-Found it. Wasn't Watson.

Mail on Sunday: Nobel Prize Genius Crick Was High on LSD When He Discovered the Secret of Life – Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies – MAPS

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[Limbo Pete]

What's the story there?

Not even much of a story, he was just pretty much the caricature of a racist sexist pig

 

[F1980]

Differences in IQ between races is real. I don't know how anyone can dispute that. Men are also physically stronger than women, but for some reason, talking about it is controversial. Even the US Army measured IQ differences between races and also brain mass between races.

Even James Flynn walked back on his "Flynn Effect" study decades later.

 

[TheMaster]

Differences in IQ between races is real. I don't know how anyone can dispute that. Men are also physically stronger than women, but for some reason, talking about it is controversial. Even the US Army measured IQ differences between races and also brain mass between races.

Even James Flynn walked back on his "Flynn Effect" study decades later.

Nobody has found a way to discuss any of this without people getting upset, despite the fact the the entirety of society is built around and endorsed these very same beleifs which is what evidently separates this civilization from some tribes in the sahara. This hypocrisy is equally unpleasant, yet the reverse of explcitly discussing these things cant really be done easily either without it potentially going down a bad path. It is what it is.

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

yea, but did he discover great jeans

 

[Witchhunt]

97!

Must have had pretty good jea,,, uhh, genes.

 

[Crazy Source]

yea, but did he discover great jeans

 

[Strijfy]

And there passes a man who was always a really outstanding example of someone doing very influential work while also being an absolute sack of shit lol

truth can sometimes be distasteful

 

[Limbo Pete]

truth can sometimes be distasteful

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[avenue94]

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I'm a little sad no one has mentioned Watson's some ethnicities are hornier because of melanin side quest.

 

[Prefect]

Kind of a piece of shit to give no credit to the female scientist that was critical to their discovery.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

RIP, he was a great man.

 

[Limbo Pete]

Kind of a piece of shit to give no credit to the female scientist that was critical to their discovery.

Yyyyyep

 

[philcrow]

RIP. Isn't it funny how we're always told to trust the experts? Guess that won't apply in this case though. Lol