A spokesman for the Science Museum said: "We know that eminent scientists can sometimes say things that cause controversy and the Science Museum does not shy away from debating controversial topics."However, we feel Dr Watson has gone beyond the point of acceptable debate and we are, as a result, cancelling his talk."
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