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James Watson, the scientist who helped discover the structure of DNA, made history again in 2014 by becoming the first living Nobel laureate to auction his medal, which sold for $4.76 million. He took this step after facing financial challenges and feeling ostracized from the scientific community due to controversial remarks made in 2007. In a remarkable turn of events, Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov purchased the medal and returned it to Watson, stating that such a distinguished scientist should not have to sell his achievements. Watson planned to donate part of the proceeds to support scientific research and education. https://t.me/EvolutionaryGenomics