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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

Katharine Burr Blodgett's brilliant legacy vanished from memory

Katharine Burr Blodgett's groundbreaking scientific contributions to surface chemistry and non-reflecting glass were gradually forgotten despite initial recognition, while her contemporary Irving Langmuir pursued questionable research yet maintained his legacy.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Flam: James Watson had a brilliant mind and a broken moral compass

James Watson co-discovered DNA's double helix yet later expressed racist, bigoted views, tarnishing his legacy despite genetics showing recent common human origins in Africa.
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fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

The Paradox of James Watson

Outstanding scientific achievements do not erase or outweigh morally reprehensible statements and actions; legacies remain morally complex and unresolved.
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fromNature
4 months ago

DNA pioneer James Watson has died colleagues wrestle with his legacy

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix and a driving force behind genomics, died at 97 amid lasting controversy over racist and sexist remarks.
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