James Watson: A flawed titan of science

Science historian Nathaniel Comfort reflects on the "most famous scientist of the 20th century, and the most infamous of the 21st".

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Science
Published
2025-11-13
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed8420
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History of Science and Medicine
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James Watson: A flawed titan of science

Jon Cohen
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History of Science and Medicine
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James Watson: A flawed titan of science

Jon Cohen
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Abstract

Science historian Nathaniel Comfort reflects on the "most famous scientist of the 20th century, and the most infamous of the 21st".

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History of Science and Medicine
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