It was written after William Bateson, a pioneer in genetics, had been highly critical of one of Pearson's papers submitted to the Royal Society . Weldon wrote:
Ito ay isinulat pagkatapos William Bateson, ang isang tagapanguna sa genetika, had been mataas na kritikal ng isa sa Pearson ng mga papeles na isinumite sa Royal Society. Weldon wrote: