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Dr. James Watson’s Big Mouth Gene
It seems that Dr. Watson might have a built-in excuse for his racist comments that created quite a stir last week, the DRD3 or a ”novelty seeking gene”. Some people referred to it as James Watson’s foot-in-mouth gene.
It is said that some people have a gene associated with saying inappropriate things and exhibiting anti-social behavior. […]
DNA Discoverers Are Less Intelligent
In a classic case of a smart person being dumb, Dr. James Watson, co-discoverer of the DNA double helix, claimed that black people are less intelligent than whites. Here’s the story:
CNN: Nobel winner in ‘racist’ claim row
The eminent biologist told the British newspaper he was “inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa” because “all our […]
