The Lysenko Controversy as a Global Phenomenon, Volume 2 [electronic resource] : Genetics and Agriculture in the Soviet Union and Beyond /
deJong-Lambert, William.editor.
Krementsov, Nikolai.editor.
This volume examines the international impact of Lysenkoism in its namesake's heyday and the reasons behind Lysenko's rehabilitation in Russia today. By presenting the rise and fall of T.D. Lysenko in its various aspects, the authors provide a fresh perspective on one of the most notorious episodes in the history of science.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Opportunism and enforcement: Hungarian reception of Michurin biology in the Cold War period Gábor Palló and Miklós Müller -- 2. Lysenko in Bellagio: The "Lysenko Controversy" and the struggle for authority of Italian genetics, 1948-1956 Francesco Cassata -- 3. The National Pattern of Lysenkoism in Romania Cristiana Oghina-Pavie -- 4. H. J. Muller and J. B. S. Haldane: Eugenics and Lysenkoism William deJong-Lambert -- 5. Why did Japanese geneticists discuss Lysenko's biology scientifically? Hirofumi Saito -- 6. Dialectics Denied: Muller, Lysenko, and the Fate of Chromosome Studies in Soviet Genetics Luis Campos -- 7. Lessons from Lysenko John Marks -- 8. Current Attempts to Exonerate "Lysenkoism" and Their Causes Eduard I. Kolchinsky.
This volume examines the international impact of Lysenkoism in its namesake's heyday and the reasons behind Lysenko's rehabilitation in Russia today. By presenting the rise and fall of T.D. Lysenko in its various aspects, the authors provide a fresh perspective on one of the most notorious episodes in the history of science.
History.
Russia-History.
International relations.
History of Science.
Russian, Soviet, and East European History.
Foreign Policy.