Nobel Prize winner James Watson develops new diabetes theory

[Northerner]

Not satisfied with his work that unravelled the double helix structure of DNA and landed him a share of a Nobel Prize half a century ago, James Watson has come up with a radical theory for diabetes, dementia, heart disease and cancer.

The 85-year-old scientist has turned to the pages of The Lancet medical journal to set forth his grand idea, which some academics say may not have seen the light of day had it come from anyone else.

Watson, who stepped down as director of the Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory in New York in 2007 after The Times quoted his views on Africa and intelligence, has arranged a conference at the lab this year to explore his latest hypothesis.

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/techn...ner-james-watson-develops-new-diabetes-theory

 

[Copepod]

While I greatly admire James Watson's work on the structure of DNA, he has said / written some very odd things more recently.

 

[Andy HB]

But it is a good thing to challenge received wisdom every now and then. It may turn out to be rubbish, but it gets people thinking. It's a good way to progress, in my opinion.

Andy 🙂