Published Mar 2, 2023
Lysenkoism (Encore)
Gary Arndt delves into the catastrophic impact of Lysenkoism, a Stalin-endorsed pseudoscience that crippled Soviet agriculture and genetics research, leading to widespread famine and international scientific setbacks due to its politically motivated rejection of genetics.
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