The famous biologist James Watson became famous for his discovery (together with Francis Crick) of the structure of DNA in 1953, for which he received the Nobel Prize. Watson later became the first director of the National Center for Human Genome Research (USA) and headed the famous Human Genome Project. In his autobiographical book Avoid Boring, Watson writes about his famous discovery, how American science functions, and the lessons that he was able to draw from his own life experiences, as well as from the experience of observing other people. It is this last circumstance that makes Watson’s book not only fascinating, but also very useful: “Avoid Boring” is both a detailed memoir of a great scientist and a kind of guide to achieving success in science. Talking about his life path, the author gives the reader practical and practical advice on how to make a successful career in science and, perhaps, one day make an outstanding discovery yourself.