http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2010/02/when-the-soviet-union-chose-the-wrong-side-on-genetics-and-evolution/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2010/02/when-the-soviet-union-chose-the-wrong-side-on-genetics-and-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Zack Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:09:02 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=2888#comment-1572 Lysenko's vision of creating a version of socialist science was not limited to Soviet biology and crop science, his power and influence also made things very difficult for a small group of Soviet conservationist (yes, they did exist!). Douglas Wiener has two very good books on the subject of Soviet nature conservancy, "Models of Nature" and "A Little Corner of Freedom." Lysenko’s vision of creating a version of socialist science was not limited to Soviet biology and crop science, his power and influence also made things very difficult for a small group of Soviet conservationist (yes, they did exist!). Douglas Wiener has two very good books on the subject of Soviet nature conservancy, “Models of Nature” and “A Little Corner of Freedom.”

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