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100 1 _adeJong-Lambert, William.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Cold War Politics of Genetic Research
_h[electronic resource] :
_bAn Introduction to the Lysenko Affair /
_cby William deJong-Lambert.
264 1 _aDordrecht :
_bSpringer Netherlands :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2012.
300 _aXXII, 185p. 3 illus.
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490 1 _aArchimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology,
_x1385-0180 ;
_v32
505 0 _aTimeline of Events -- Introduction --  1: Mendelist-Morganists and Michurinism --  2: Between Corld War and Cold War -- 3: Reacting to Lysenko --  4: Acquired Characteristics --  5: The “Spitzer Affair” --  6: Pigs Wearing Booties Earn Scorn of Red Press -- Epilogue: “Nikita and I have our difficulties…”              .
520 _aThis 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.
650 0 _aScience
_xHistory.
650 0 _aEvolution (Biology).
650 1 4 _aScience, general.
650 2 4 _aHistory of Science.
650 2 4 _aEvolutionary Biology.
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776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
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830 0 _aArchimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology,
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856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2840-0
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