Name: A Blight On Soviet Science by Damn Interesting
Duration: 47 min 46 s
Description: Nikolai Vavilov dedicated his life to improving Soviet agriculture and eradicating famine, but his allegiance to science would ultimately lead to his downfall.

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A Blight On Soviet Science

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