Where’s the chapter on saying stupid things and getting fired?
A couple weeks ago, while in Barnes and Noble, I picked up a book that I thought would be interesting reading. The book is by James Watson, who was awarded part of the 1962 Nobel Prize for determining the double helix structure of DNA. In fact, I had just read his book about this discovery, appropriately named “The Double Helix” and enjoyed the tale. So the new book, Avoid Boring People (which if you look closely at the dust jacket, says “Avoid Boring Other People”) looked to be a worthwile investment.
The premise is a book on lessons learned during a life working in science. In fact, at the end of each chapter he has a list of “lessons learned” during that phase of his life.
That was before all this news stories last week, like saying things about intelligence in Africa, having scheduled talks canceled, and resigning his position at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
I wonder if there are any lessons learned in the book with regards to saying stupid stuff to reporters? I’ll let you know when I get to that chapter.
