James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the ...
Often celebrated as a pioneer of genetics alongside Francis Crick, racist and sexist remarks tarnished his reputation in ...
Near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for offensive remarks, including saying Black people ...
James D. Watson, the man who helped reveal the shape of life itself, has died at 97. His discovery of DNA’s double helix ...
The breakthrough did not come until 1953, when Watson visited Wilkins at King’s College in London, and Wilkins showed him a ...
This monumental scientific achievement occurred within a context of intense international collaboration, rapid technical ...
US biochemist was responsible with the UK’s Francis Crick for 20th century’s most important biological discovery ...