Nobel Laureate On The Naughty Step

[vetuste_ennemi]

James Watson (him of the double helix) this time:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/13/james-watson-scientist-honors-stripped-reprehensible-race-comments

Is the naughty step enough? Will it work for somebody his age? Should he be exiled to Japan to join Sir Tim Hunt instead?

[Peter Pedant]

Should he be exiled to Japan to join Sir Tim Hunt instead?

those islands of multiculturalism and integration ?
they will learn him a thing or two about racism

there was a move to make experts stop being experts after ten years
but then they become experts in something else - like Watson and anthropology

oh dear.... Blair - peace maker, - - - Bertrand Russell Peace maker
Jan Fonda - peace maker - the list is endless

[Old_Geezer]

I think some folk should learn to separate awards for something approved of, from beliefs they disagree with.

[vetuste_ennemi]

/...then they become experts in something else - like Watson and anthropology//

Mmm, I think it was a genetic hypothesis which got him into trouble.

Nice to see Hanoi Jane's name pop up in Peter's list. Might have expected to see Linus Pauling in it too.

[naomi24]

That an opinion should reflect in any way upon an unrelated achievement is perturbing. Even more worrying is that the irrational response is encouraged and applauded.

[naomi24]

... or practically ignored. :o/