
Stalin’s War on Genetics
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When did scientists push back against Lysenko?
John outlines the post-Stalin thaw, the 1955 secret letter criticizing Lysenko, and Khrushchev's refusal to remove him.
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John outlines the post-Stalin thaw, the 1955 secret letter criticizing Lysenko, and Khrushchev's refusal to remove him.