"A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating."

#JamesWatson #Racism #Bigotry #Sexism

https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/james-watson-remembrance-from-dna-pioneer-to-pariah/

"A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating."

#JamesWatson #Racism #Bigotry #Sexism

https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/james-watson-remembrance-from-dna-pioneer-to-pariah/

James Watson — the Nobel laureate co-credited with the discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, but whose reputation was tainted by his repeated racist remarks — has died aged 97. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/08/world/science-health/james-watson-dna-pioneer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #jameswatson #genetics

James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/science/james-watson-dead.html

#HackerNews #JamesWatson #DNADiscovery #ScienceLegacy #RIPJamesWatson