The rise and fall of T. D. Lysenko / Zhores A. Medvedev ; translated by I. Michael Lerner, with the editorial assistance of Lucy G. Lawrence.

  • Medvedev, Zhores A., 1925-2018.
Date:
1969
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Credit: The rise and fall of T. D. Lysenko / Zhores A. Medvedev ; translated by I. Michael Lerner, with the editorial assistance of Lucy G. Lawrence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PART I. THE FIRST PHASE: I929-I941 1. The Historical Background of the Controversy Political Environment and Scientific Debate, 4 Genetics and Bourgeois Science, 6 Lysenko and Prezent before 1932, ^ Initial Attacks on Vavilov, /7 2. The Struggle Begins The New Biology, 22 The Nature of Mutations, 2ç Muller's Address in 1936, 55 Lysenko on Variation, 55 Two Trends in 193Ó, 57 Vavilov and His School, 57 Other Attainments of Genetics, 42 Lysenko's Achievements, 43 3. The First Phase Climax The International Congress of Genetics, 4$ The Enemies of the People, 46 The Cancellation of the Congress and the First Arrests, j/ The Campaign against Vavilov, 52 Vavilov and His Fight for Scientific Truth, 57 The LAAAS Praesidium Meeting, Under the Banner of Marxism, 6^ The Last Stages, 6^ Vavilov's Arrest, 6-¡ Other Arrests, 70 Vavilov's Trial, 7/ Vavilov's Death, 75 Vavilov, Scientist and Man, 75 4. Medical Genetics in 1931-1940 Accusations of Racism, ']8 Kol'tsov, Scientist and Patriot, 83 5. The Agronomy Debate of 1935-193S Vü'yams and Lysenko, 86 Vil'yamsism, 89 Enemies of the People, 91 Pryanishnikov and Vavilov, pj Vil'yams and Tulaikov, 96