Re: Lysenko Business

Sorry. In my reply I managed to misspell "Mendelian" both times.
"Mendelian," of course, relates to Gregor Mendel, the nineteenth-century
geneticist.

David Brockman

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From: David Brockman <d.brockman2@xxxxxxx>
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Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Lysenko Business


>I assume that he is referring to the Soviet biologist T. L. Lysenko, who
>"with the approval of the Communist Party, declared the accepted Medelian
>theory erroneous. This led to the banishment of many outstanding Soviet
>scientists" (_The_Cambridge_Encyclopedia_, 3rd ed.). The Medelian theory
>has to do with the genetic transfer of characteristics. In the passage
from
>TaP, I gather that Foucault takes Lysenko's political move as an example of
>the innate relationship between power and knowledge.
>
>David Brockman
>Graduate Student, Theological Studies
>Brite Divinity School (Texas Christian University)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nuri Ozturk <tosbaga@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
><foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 1:51 PM
>Subject: Lysenko Business
>
>
>>Hi;
>>I am reading "Truth and Power" from Foucault Reader and Foucault was
>talking
>>about Lysenko Business. Does anybody know what is "Lysenko Business"?
>>Thanks
>>
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