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Published 10 years ago by zobo with 3 Comments
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10 years ago 3

The father of DNA is selling his Nobel prize because everyone thinks he’s racist

James Watson, known to many as one of the "fathers of DNA" for his scientific discoveries, is putting his Nobel prize on the auction block this Thursday with a reserve price of $2.5 million. Why part with the prestigious award now, over 50 years after winning it? After all, no living recipient of the award has ever sold it before.

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  • TNY
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    If he didn't want to face the repercussions of being thought as a racist then maybe he shouldn't have said racist things.

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    • aj0690
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      Excactly.. think before you speak.

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    • zobo
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      They call this career suicide.

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