Monday, December 10, 2007

Isn't it ironic....

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist who provoked a public outcry by claiming black Africans were less intelligent than whites has a DNA profile with up to 16 times more genes of black origin than the average white European.

An analysis of the genome of James Watson showed that 16 per cent of his genes were likely to have come from a black ancestor of African descent. By contrast, most people of European descent would have no more than 1 per cent.

"This level is what you would expect in someone who had a great-grandparent who was African," said Kari Stefansson of deCODE Genetics, whose company carried out the analysis. "It was very surprising to get this result for Jim."

I'm sorry, I can't seem to stop laughing...

2 comments:

That guy said...

*snort*

*giggle*

Heh.

ellroon said...

I know! Let's help him with his family tree! This'll be fun!