The Cold War politics of genetic research : an introduction to the Lysenko affair
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The Cold War politics of genetic research : an introduction to the Lysenko affair
（Archimedes : new studies in the history and philosophy of science and technology, v. 32）
Springer, c2012
Available at 2 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book uses the reaction of a number of biologists in the United States and Great Britain to provide an overview of one of the most important controversies in Twentieth Century biology, the "Lysenko Affair." The book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of history/history of science. It covers a number of topics which are relevant to understanding the sources and dimensions of the Lysenko controversy, including the interwar eugenics movement, the Scopes Trial, the popularity of Lamarckism as a theory of heredity prior to the synthesis of genetics and Natural Selection, and the Cold War. The book focuses particularly on portrayals-both positive and negative-of Lysenko in the popular press in the U.S. and Europe, and thus by extension the relationship between scientists and society. Because the Lysenko controversy attracted a high level of interest among the lay community, it constitutes a useful historical example to consider in context with current topics that have received a similar level of attention, such as Intelligent Design or Climate Change.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Mendelist-Morganists and Michurinism
Chapter 2: Fly Lovers and People Haters
Chapter 3: The Eugenics Movement and First Encounters with Soviet Science
Chapter 4: Vavilov
Chapter 5: Between World War and Cold War
Chapter 6: Debunking Lysenko
Chapter 7: The VASKhNIL Conference
Chapter 8: Acquired Characteristics
Chapter 9: "Apostle Trofim and the Gospel of St. Marx"
Chapter 10: The Spitzer Affair
Chapter 11: "He must've realized how stupid it all was..."
Chapter 12: Pigs Wearing Booties Earn Scorn of Red Press
Chapter 13: French Say Chemical Injection May Change Heredity of Ducks
Chapter 14: "Nikita and I have our difficulties..."
Conclusion
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