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Starvation in the USSR
27:16 - 34:26 (07:10)
The Soviet Union deliberately starved people in Ukraine while plenty of food was available, and most of the talented scientists in the Soviet Union grew up wealthier because they were able to afford to go to college. The science on the issue is not as settled as some might suggest.
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The Ukrainian Famine was caused in part by the Soviet Union's forced collectivization policy as well as their refusal to distribute available food, resulting in mass deaths.
27:16 - 31:36 (04:20)
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The Ukrainian Famine was caused in part by the Soviet Union's forced collectivization policy as well as their refusal to distribute available food, resulting in mass deaths. Economic and social factors, such as wealthy individuals having more access to education and scientific fields, also played a role in those who were able to acquire expertise in certain fields.
ChapterStarvation in the USSR
EpisodePart One: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Trofim Lysenko, a famous scientist from the Soviet Union, did not believe in genes or heredity and instead thought that plants had free will and could be educated to grow in different climates.
31:36 - 34:26 (02:49)
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Trofim Lysenko, a famous scientist from the Soviet Union, did not believe in genes or heredity and instead thought that plants had free will and could be educated to grow in different climates. He also believed that giraffes developed longer necks from stretching to reach food over many generations.