Boing Boing Staging

Sexism and science

Who discovered the genetic anomaly behind Down Syndrome? The history books say it’s Jérôme Lejeune, but pediatric cardiologist Marthe Gautier says Lejeune stole her work and published it as his own. The story has a lot of similarities with the better-known conflict between James Watson, Francis Crick, and Rosalind Franklin, but, for extra drama points, also includes a healthy dose of abortion politics.

Exit mobile version