Galton and the beginnings of Eugenics, James Watson
Interviewee: James Watson. In the 19th century Francis Galton argued that genius and talents are inherited, but he had no idea about the mechanism of heredity. Here James Watson discusses the founding of eugenics and explores some archival materials remaining from the Eugenics Record Office at Cold Spring Harbor. (DNAi Location: Chronicle > Threat of the unfit > Founders > Inherited genius?)
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