Top scientist stripped of honors for making disparaging remarks about Africans

Nobel prize winning scientist, James Watson who is also regarded as one of the 'Father's of DNA' has been stripped of his academic titles after repeatedly voicing derogatory views about blacks that began to shred his reputation of over a decade ago.
Shame Watson who won the Nobel prize in Physiology or medicine in 1962 for his role in the discovery of DNA's 'double helix' molecular structure alongside Maurice Wilkins and Francis Crick was quoted saying in a documentary: 

"There's a difference on the average between blacks and whites on IQ tests. I would say the difference is, it's genetic."

It's reportedly not the first time Watson has come under fire for stating disparaging of beliefs.

In 2007, Watson created an uproar after he was quoted as saying he was "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" because "all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours – whereas all the testing says not really".

In the same article by The Times, Watson acknowledged such views were a "hot potato", but said that while he hoped that everyone was equal, "people who have to deal with black employees find this not true".

In response, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) – the pioneering research lab Watson led for decades - has distanced themselves from him

"Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory unequivocally rejects the unsubstantiated and reckless personal opinions," CSHL said in statement.

"Dr. Watson's statements are reprehensible, unsupported by science, and in no way represent the views of CSHL… The Laboratory condemns the misuse of science to justify prejudice."