Hacker News5d ago

Craig Venter of Human Genome Project Dies at 79

https://www.economist.com/obituary/2026/05/01/craig-venter-raced-to-decode-the-human-genome

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Craig Venter raced to decode the human genome

The dark horse of the Human Genome Project died on April 29th, aged 79

The Economist
Hacker NewsNov 7

James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/science/james-watson-dead.html

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James D. Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views.

The New York Times