Remembering Lysenko; when ideology and science meet

Rob Poole

doi:10.1192/bjp.2025.10418

Remembering Lysenko; when ideology and science meet

Rob Poole

Ysgol Gwyddorau Iechyd

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Lysenko was a powerful Soviet pseudoscientist, whose theories
cost millions of lives. He died 50 years ago, but his legacy is highly
salient. Anti-science and ideology come together slowly, and UK
pseudoscience has had unforeseen consequences.
Pseudoscience must be challenged even when this has
repercussions for those who speak up.

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