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The 1948 international congress of genetics in Sweden: people and politics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20660651     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The International Congresses have played an important role in the history of genetics. The Eighth International Congress, which in 1948 was held in Sweden, celebrated the conclusion of the war against Nazism and many new decisive scientific advances. It also signaled a hardening of the fight against Lysenkoism, which was growing in strength in the Soviet Union. A rare document is available from the Congress--an amateur film made by a young delegate, Nils Nybom. With its help a living description can be given of the scientific and political melees in which the delegates were involved.
Authors:
Bengt O Bengtsson; Anna Tunlid
Publication Detail:
Type:  Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Genetics     Volume:  185     ISSN:  1943-2631     ISO Abbreviation:  Genetics     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-27     Completed Date:  2010-11-16     Revised Date:  2011-07-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374636     Medline TA:  Genetics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  709-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Research Policy Institute, Lund University, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden. bengt_olle.bengtsson@cob.lu.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Congresses as Topic / history*,  organization & administration
Genetics / history*,  organization & administration
History, 20th Century
Humans
Politics*
Sweden
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