He's been described as the "Indiana Jones of Botany" and the "father of modern plant genetics." In the early 20th century, Russian botanist Nikolai Vavilov amassed a collection of 250,000 seed varieties, developing innovative theories about the links between genetics and agricultural production. But he fell victim to the ideology of Joseph Stalin. We speak with author Peter Pringle about the life and legacy of Nikolai Vavilov.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2008-12-31/murder-nikolai-vavilov-rebroadcast
"The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov" (Rebroadcast)
Listen Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. in Society
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Guests
Peter Pringle
Author, "The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov: The Story of Stalin's Persecution of One of the Great Scientists of the Twentieth Century" (Simon & Schuster)
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