DNA Quote of the Day: Dr. James Watson
by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted June 21, 2007 in DNA Quotes and Excerpts
Speaking to students at Imperial College, London, Dr. James Watson said the following about his focus on divining the structure of DNA:
At that time … all I cared about was the DNA structure … It was aided by the fact that effectively there were no girls in Cambridge … I didn’t think about men so what do you think about? DNA. … The Cambridge that exists now is a much harder place to do great science.
I shall refrain from making any snarky comments.
NB: You can also watch the video podcast of the Special Centenary Lecture (link at the bottom).
Tags: genetics, genes, dna, james watson, imperial college, quotes
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Uh, go right ahead!
You first!
Doesn’t he have a history of making somewhat misogynistic comments?
Yup. And I just found an interesting article on his tendency to make off-the-cuff outrageous comments.
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