William DeJong Lambert Boeken

This volume covers the global history of the Lysenko controversy, while exploring in greater depth the background of D. Lysenko’s career and influence in the USSR. By presenting the rise and fall of T. D. Lysenko in a variety of aspects—his influence upon art, unrecognized predecessors, and the extent to which genetics continued in the USSR even while he was in power, and the revival of his reputation today—the authors provide a fresh perspective on one of the most notorious episodes in the history of science.

This volume examines the international impact of Lysenkoism in its namesake’s heyday and the reasons behind Lysenko’s rehabilitation in Russia today. By presenting the rise and fall of T. D. Lysenko in its various aspects, the authors provide a fresh perspective on one of the most notorious episodes in the history of science.

The New Biology. The New Biology: Lysenkoism in Poland is an examination of the impact of one of the most notorious even