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The Seeds of Starvation

Jun 20, 2023
24:34
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
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2
The Origins of Genetics
03:24 • 3min
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3
The Death of Vavilov
05:58 • 3min
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4
The Importance of Environment in the Soviet Union
08:40 • 3min
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5
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11:33 • 3min
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6
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14:40 • 3min
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7
The VIR Scientists Succeeded
17:29 • 3min
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8
The Death of Nikolai Vavilov
20:06 • 3min
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9
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23:30 • 3min
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During the Nazi invasion of Russia during World War II, nine Soviet scientists starved to death surrounded by millions of delicious fruits, seeds, and nuts. Were they mad? No. They wanted to save humankind from doomsday...

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