James Watson and Molecular Biology

James Watson co-authored the 1953 discovery of the DNA double helix with Francis Crick, fundamentally altering modern genetics and molecular biology and earning a shared 1962 Nobel Prize. He later directed the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, expanding it into a premier research center and helping propel the early Human Genome Project. His later years were heavily marred by severe public condemnation over controversial statements regarding race.

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