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A pioneering biologist is reprimanded for unscientific, offensive views

The Economist - Thu 17 Jan 19

A great career comes to a sad end

James Watson: Scientist loses titles after claims over race

BBC News - Sun 13 Jan 19

Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson has repeated remarks about race and intelligence.

Lab revokes honors for controversial DNA scientist Watson

Phys.org - Sat 12 Jan 19

James Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning DNA scientist who lost his job in 2007 for expressing racist views, was stripped of several honorary titles Friday by the New York lab he once headed.

DNA pioneer James Watson stripped of honorary titles after racist remarks

ZME Science - Tue 15 Jan 19

It's not the first time Watson has made racist statements.

James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA Structure, Stripped of Honors Over Racist Statements

Livescience - Mon 14 Jan 19

The co-discoverer of DNA's double helix is being stripped of his honorary titles because of his recent racist remarks.

Nobel-winning scientist loses honorary titles

The Hindu - Mon 14 Jan 19

James Watson’s remarks on race backfires

Lab Strips DNA Scientist Watson Of His Last Remaining Honorary Positions Following Controversy Over Remarks On Race

Kaiser Health News - Mon 14 Jan 19

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory said it “unequivocally rejects the unsubstantiated and reckless personal opinions Dr. James D. Watson expressed on the subject of ethnicity and genetics” which ...