NATS 1775 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mccarthyism, Radionuclide, Edward Teller
14 Apr 2016
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Troim lysenko was an agronomist who worked in soviet union in 1920s. Claimed to discover new biological process called. Vernalizaion: germinated seeds of various plants treated with abnormal condiions relaing to environmental exposure (extreme heat, cold, etc ) so that they develop in. Theory based on idea that if seeds exposed to extreme condiions, they would not only develop but would develop in beter way; increase in agricultural yields. This neo-lamarckian program went against convenional geneics of the day. Lysenko told to link his neo-lamarckian inheritance views to marxist ideology. Dialecical materialism: use marxist theories related to historical and economic development and apply them to understanding the social and natural world. Example: lysenko"s idea that heredity not essenial for growth was used as an analogy for the soviet people even poorest peasant could become important leader and do great things despite harsh soviet climate and lifestyle.
