DNA pioneer accuses Britain over slow pace of stem cell research
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20/05/2005
James Watson, the biologist who won a Nobel Prize for unravelling the secrets of DNA with Francis Crick in 1953, has launched a scathing attack on Britain for its "piss poor" approach to stem cell research. The scientist described Britain as a "bit player" in the field and said the country would continue to lag behind the rest of the world if the government did not dramatically increase the