Trofim Lysenko was one of the ugly cast of characters who made the Soviet Union the hellhole it was. He was a pseudoscientist who had Stalin’s backing and used it to destroy anyone who dared to disagree with him. A perfect model for today’s “woke” academics who can’t tolerate dissent from their beliefs.
NAS has created an award in Lysenko’s name for the academic who has done the most to undermine freedom of speech and reasoned debate. In this post, we learn about the award and its first recipient.
Drumroll.
This year’s winner is Professor Phoebe Cohen of Williams College.