James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
- Posted on November 7, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according