A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a @STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. She's writing circles around us from beyond the grave.

statnews.com/2025/11/07/james-…

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James Watson: From DNA pioneer to untouchable pariah | STAT

The complicated story of James Watson, whose landmark DNA discovery with Francis Crick was later overshadowed by his deeply offensive remarks

^{Sharon Begley (STAT)}