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Science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Daily briefing: The complex legacy of James Watson

James Watson transformed modern biology through the DNA discovery and leadership but later became a pariah due to racist and sexist public statements.
Science
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

James Watson, who helped unravel DNA's double-helix, has died

James Dewey Watson died at 97; co-discoverer of DNA's double helix and initiator of the Human Genome Project, later notorious for racist and sexist remarks.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Brides review teenage girls head to Syria for IS and marriage in powerful and poignant drama

A watchable comedy-drama sympathetically follows two British teenage girls traveling to join ISIS, exploring radicalisation, racism, friendship, dark comedy and eventual disenchantment.
Philosophy
fromA Philosopher's Blog
2 months ago

Race/Gender Swapping: Why Not Just Create New Characters?

Race/gender swaps in fiction often trigger objections that can be genuine aesthetic questions or covert dog-whistle expressions of racism and sexism.
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