Nobel Laureate James Watson Loses Honorary Titles Over ‘Reprehensible’ Race Comments

Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA, was stripped of several honorary titles last week after his recent comments linking race and intelligence to genetics.

Speaking on a TV program which aired earlier this month, Watson reiterated his position that genes underlie racial differences on IQ tests.

Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA, was stripped of several honorary titles last week after his recent comments linking race and intelligence to genetics. Speaking on a TV program which aired earlier this month, Watson reiterated his position that genes underlie racial differences on IQ tests.