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The Absolute Worst Scientist Of All Time - And Why He’s Popular Again

Joe Scott 1,471,677 lượt xem 1 year ago
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Few scientists have caused more death and suffering than Trofim Lysenko. He was a Soviet botanist whose ideas around genetics (i.e., he didn’t believe in it) led to massive famines across multiple decades when Josef Stalin promoted his ideas across the country. And yet… He’s becoming popular again. Why? Let’s look at it.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - The Great Purge
4:38 - Trofim Lysenko
6:45 - Trofim's Beliefs
9:50 - The Beginning of the End of Lysenko
12:45 - Epigenetics
15:00 - Sponsor - Brilliant

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