“Every time you understand something, religion becomes less likely. Only with the discovery of the double helix and the ensuing genetic revolution have we had grounds for thinking that the powers held traditionally to be the exclusive property of the gods might one day be ours. . . .” ScienceUnderstandingDiscoveryBiologyProbabilityGodsDnaGeneticsDouble Helix Author:James D. Watson
“Ultimately, we'll help the people we discriminate against if we try to understand more about them; genetics will lead to a world where there is a sympathy for the underdog.” PeopleIfsWorldTryingHelpingGeneticsUnderdog Author:James D. Watson
“I turned against the left wing because they don't like genetics, because genetics implies that sometimes in life we fail because we have bad genes. They want all failure in life to be due to the evil system.” WantSometimesEvilLeftFailingWingsDuesGenesGeneticsLeft WingSometimes In LifeFailure In Life Author:James D. Watson