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 Seeds

https://campfirestoriespodcast.medium.com/the-heroic-story-of-nikolai-vavilov-and-the-saviors-of-the-seeds-c46e9efb076a

The Zeno Voyage

https://archive.org/details/voyagesofvenetia00zenorich/page/n33/mode/2up?view=theater

Listener Tabs:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2022/oct/27/bumblebees-playing-wooden-balls-bees-study

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