Download or read book Dna Doctor, The: Candid Conversations With James D Watson written by Istvan Hargittai and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007-07-11 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three in-depth conversations with the Nobel laureate co-discoverer of the double helix and the first director of the Human Genome Project cover a wide range of topics, including progress in science; the scientist's role in modern life; women in science; scientific ethics; terrorism; religion; multiculturalism; and how genetics may improve human lives. Reflections by further illustrious contributors to the scientific revolution and the author's commentaries provide a glimpse into the thinking of scientists who largely determine the progress of humankind in our time.