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Few scientists have caused more death and suffering than Trofim Lysenko. He was a Soviet botanist whose ideas around genetics (i.e., he didn’t believe in it) led to massive famines across multiple decades when Josef Stalin promoted his ideas across the country. And yet… He’s becoming popular again. Why? Let’s look at it.
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biography.com/political-figures/joseph-stalin
bbc.co.uk/teach/joseph-stalin-national-hero-or-cold-blooded-murderer/zhv747h
coub.com/view/focnl
loc.gov/exhibits/archives/intn.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_famine_of_1930%E2%80%931933
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_five-year_plan
britannica.com/biography/Trofim-Lysenko
https://ethos.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/id/560/
britannica.com/biography/Trofim-Lysenko
wbur.org/news/2017/04/07/cautionary-tale-politics-science-lysenko
smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-the-soviet-union-chose-the-wrong-side-on-genetics-and-evolution-23179035
britannica.com/science/Lamarckism
smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-the-soviet-union-chose-the-wrong-side-on-genetics-and-evolution-23179035
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/trofim-lysenko-soviet-union-russia/548786
kidshealth.org/en/kids/what-is-gene.html
everything-everywhere.com/trofim-lysenko-and-lysenkoism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trofim_Lysenko
https://clas.ucdenver.edu/nhdc/sites/default/files/attached-files/entry_443.pdf
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/trofim-lysenko-soviet-union-russia/548786
famousscientists.org/trofim-lysenko/?msclkid=13d588a2aaa811eca4cddcd8f66bce3a
everything-everywhere.com/trofim-lysenko-and-lysenkoism
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)30949-1
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/trofim-lysenko-soviet-union-russia/548786
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)30949-1
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/trofim-lysenko-soviet-union-russia/548786
the-scientist.com/foundations/stamping-out-science-1948-68665
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - The Great Purge
4:38 - Trofim Lysenko
6:45 - Trofim's Beliefs
9:50 - The Beginning of the End of Lysenko
12:45 - Epigenetics
15:00 - Sponsor - Brilliant
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Few scientists have caused more death and suffering than Trofim Lysenko. He was a Soviet botanist whose ideas around genetics (i.e., he didn’t believe in it) led to massive famines across multiple decades when Josef Stalin promoted his ideas across the country. And yet… He’s becoming popular again. Why? Let’s look at it.
Want to support the channel? Here's how:
Patreon: patreon.com/answerswithjoe
Channel Memberships: youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join
T-Shirts & Merch: answerswithjoe.com/store
Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI:
youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew
And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe:
youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA
You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify 👉 spoti.fi/37iPGzF
Apple Podcasts 👉 apple.co/3j94kfq
Google Podcasts 👉 bit.ly/3qZCo1V
Interested in getting a Tesla or going solar? Use my referral link and get discounts and perks:
https://ts.la/joe74700
Follow me at all my places!
Instagram: instagram.com/answerswithjoe
TikTok: tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe
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Twitter: twitter.com/answerswithjoe
LINKS LINKS LINKS
biography.com/political-figures/joseph-stalin
bbc.co.uk/teach/joseph-stalin-national-hero-or-cold-blooded-murderer/zhv747h
coub.com/view/focnl
loc.gov/exhibits/archives/intn.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_famine_of_1930%E2%80%931933
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_five-year_plan
britannica.com/biography/Trofim-Lysenko
https://ethos.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/id/560/
britannica.com/biography/Trofim-Lysenko
wbur.org/news/2017/04/07/cautionary-tale-politics-science-lysenko
smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-the-soviet-union-chose-the-wrong-side-on-genetics-and-evolution-23179035
britannica.com/science/Lamarckism
smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-the-soviet-union-chose-the-wrong-side-on-genetics-and-evolution-23179035
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/trofim-lysenko-soviet-union-russia/548786
kidshealth.org/en/kids/what-is-gene.html
everything-everywhere.com/trofim-lysenko-and-lysenkoism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trofim_Lysenko
https://clas.ucdenver.edu/nhdc/sites/default/files/attached-files/entry_443.pdf
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/trofim-lysenko-soviet-union-russia/548786
famousscientists.org/trofim-lysenko/?msclkid=13d588a2aaa811eca4cddcd8f66bce3a
everything-everywhere.com/trofim-lysenko-and-lysenkoism
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)30949-1
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/trofim-lysenko-soviet-union-russia/548786
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)30949-1
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/trofim-lysenko-soviet-union-russia/548786
the-scientist.com/foundations/stamping-out-science-1948-68665
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - The Great Purge
4:38 - Trofim Lysenko
6:45 - Trofim's Beliefs
9:50 - The Beginning of the End of Lysenko
12:45 - Epigenetics
15:00 - Sponsor - Brilliant
