‘Fanatical arrogance of men of science?’ Selective, alarmist and dystopian
‘I have never seen Francis Crick in a modest mood’ wrote James Watson at the start of his book The Double Helix.
By Prof. Keith R. Fox, Prof. John A Bryant and Dr Denis R. Alexander
Crick may well have said the same about Watson because these two scientists were certainly not known for their humility. And surely it is no surprise that some scientists are arrogant, just as are some sportspersons, some teachers, some doctors, some pastors and church leaders, and so on. Humans are not perfect and one way of being imperfect is arrogance. Scientists are no exception – they exhibit the same range of imperfections as society at large.
