An Op-Ed entitled “To Fight Cancer, Know the Enemy” was
published in The New York Times on August 6, 2009. The author of
the Op-Ed was James D. Watson, Ph.D. James Watson co-discovered
the DNA double helix structure; a discovery for which he
received the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. In the
article, Watson states his belief that beating cancer is now a
realistic ambition, and he makes several suggestions designed to
ensure that victory. On August 6, 2009, an Op-Ed entitled To
Fight Cancer, Know the Enemy was published in The New York Times
(NYT). The author of the article was James D. Watson, Ph.D.
James Watson co-discovered the DNA double helix structure; a
discovery for which he received the 1962 Nobel Prize for
Physiology or Medicine. Dr. Watson is the Chancellor Emeritus of
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and is generally considered the
father of molecular biology. Throughout most of his career,
James Watson’s novel scientific ideas generated great
controversy among, and resistance from, man