Remembering Lysenko: when ideology and science meet.

Poole, Rob · Br J Psychiatry · 2026

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Abstract

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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