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Nature 454, 577-579 (31 July 2008) | doi:10.1038/454577a; Published online 30 July 2008
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Stalin's war on genetic science
Jan Witkowski1
BOOK REVIEWED-The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov: The Story of Stalin's Persecution of One of the Great Scientists of the Twentieth Century
by Peter Pringle
Simon and Schuster: 2008. 384 pp. $26
It is not surprising, given the parlous state of Russia in the years following the Revolution, that its political system put ideology and practical outcomes above all else, including scientific fact. This was most evident in agriculture, where it was imperative to produce more food by whatever means.
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