46: Vavilov & Lysenko pt2 and Zeno Brothers

This week we learn how the battle between Nikolai Vavilov and Trofim Lysenko reached its crescendo when the Nazis came for the Russian seed vault and how the Zeno Brothers claimed to have "discovered" the New World first. A listener email explains how bees love to play with balls.Episode Tabs:The Heroic Story of Nikolai Vavilov and The Saviors of the Seedshttps://campfirestoriespodcast.medium.com/the-heroic-story-of-nikolai-vavilov-and-the-saviors-of-the-seeds-c46e9efb076aThe Zeno Voyagehttps://archive.org/details/voyagesofvenetia00zenorich/page/n33/mode/2up?view=theaterListener Tabs:https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2022/oct/27/bumblebees-playing-wooden-balls-bees-studyEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.