“We feel Dr Watson has gone beyond the point of acceptable debate”
The Science Museum has cancelled a talk by American DNA pioneer Dr James Watson after he claimed black people were less intelligent than white people.
Dr Watson, who won a Nobel Prize in 1962 for his part in discovering the structure of DNA, was due to speak at the venue on Friday.
But the museum has cancelled the event, saying his views went “beyond the point of acceptable debate”.
Skills Minister David Lammy said Dr Watson’s views “were deeply offensive”.
He added: “They will succeed only in providing oxygen for the BNP.
“It is a shame that a man with a record of scientific distinction should see his work overshadowed by his own irrational prejudices.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7050020.stm
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