He helped to reveal the structure of life’s code, transformed science education and research, and remained a deeply ...
Photos and letters show how James Watson and Francis Crick raced to uncover the double helix structure of DNA.
In his later years, Watson's reputation was tarnished by comments on genetics and race that led him to be ostracized by the ...
Often celebrated as a pioneer of genetics alongside Francis Crick, racist and sexist remarks tarnished his reputation in ...
The scientist leaves behind a complicated legacy after making a slew of offensive remarks during the later part of his life.
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 discovery of the DNA structure sparked a flurry of new research, birthing fields like molecular biology, biotechnology, ...
Betrayal, ambition and the double helix: turning Rosalind Franklin’s story and the discovery of the structure of DNA into an ...
James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the ...
US biochemist was responsible with the UK’s Francis Crick for 20th century’s most important biological discovery ...
This monumental scientific achievement occurred within a context of intense international collaboration, rapid technical ...