Simon’s Blog

If you’ve been following the story of Nobel Laureate James Watson on this blog, and haven’t heard the latest news, the saga has taken its final twist.   The Cold Spring Harbor Board of Trustees, who suspended Watson following the crazy public comments he made recently in London, have accepted his resignation with immediate effect.  In [...]

The James Watson story has moved on since I wrote about it a few days ago (see Is James Watson Senile, Or Just Stupid?). Watson’s employer, Cold Spring Harbor, in New York has suspended him from his position as Chancellor with immediate effect, pending investigations into his behaviour. This is the right [...]