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Lysenko and the tragedy of Soviet science / Valery N. Soyfer

This biography examines Trofim Lysenko's campaign against genetics and the organised suppression of Soviet biology. It analyses the political purges of scientists and the lasting consequences for Soviet agriculture, medicine, and the environment.

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