The botanist heroes
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wrote on 17 Nov 2024, 12:41 last edited by wtg
The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank
During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/12/food-source-famine-leningrad-seed-bank-nikolai-vavilov
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wrote on 17 Nov 2024, 16:46 last edited by
Wow.
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wrote on 17 Nov 2024, 23:29 last edited by
I know. I was totally amazed by what they did.