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James Watson
ResumeHis pioneering work broke open the great age of genetic science we live in now. He's a science God but also a bit of a gossip, a wag, an academic empire builder, an iconoclast.
Now, the great man has written a memoir and self-help book, about how to get ahead and stay ahead in this world.
This hour, On Point: James Watson on how to climb the slippery double helix of life.Guest:
James Watson, shared the Nobel Prize in 1962 for the discovery of the DNA molecule. His new memoir is titled "Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science."
This program aired on October 3, 2007.