Moron or Madman?

in which science is subordinated to politics

Trofim D. Lysenko (1898-1976) set back the study of biology in the Soviet Union for two generations -- but the lessons you should learn from his story are not the one scientists and philosophers have pushed.

Categories: Biography, History, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Science & Nature, Series 7, The Marvels of Science

Tags: agriculture biology communism genetics Joseph Vissanorovich Stalin politics Presented by #13 pseudo-science Russia Trofim Denisovich Lysenko Union of Soviet Socialist Republics World War II

Published: April 26, 2021

Run the World

who really deserves the title of "America's first woman governor?"

Both Texas and Wyoming lay claim to America's first woman governor. But who really deserves the honor?

Categories: Biography, History, People & Places, Series 6

Tags: civil law politics Presented by #13 Wyoming

Published: March 8, 2021