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fromBig Think
23 minutes ago

The challenge of celebrating Artemis II as NASA cuts loom

Humanity returned to the Moon in 2026 after 54 years, achieving unprecedented exploration and inspiring future endeavors despite severe funding cuts to scientific organizations.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Katharine Burr Blodgett's brilliant legacy vanished from memory

Katharine Burr Blodgett's groundbreaking scientific contributions to surface chemistry and non-reflecting glass were gradually forgotten despite initial recognition, while her contemporary Irving Langmuir pursued questionable research yet maintained his legacy.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Flam: James Watson had a brilliant mind and a broken moral compass

James Watson co-discovered DNA's double helix yet later expressed racist, bigoted views, tarnishing his legacy despite genetics showing recent common human origins in Africa.
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fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago

The Paradox of James Watson

Outstanding scientific achievements do not erase or outweigh morally reprehensible statements and actions; legacies remain morally complex and unresolved.
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fromNature
5 months ago

DNA pioneer James Watson has died colleagues wrestle with his legacy

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix and a driving force behind genomics, died at 97 amid lasting controversy over racist and sexist remarks.
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