Letter from Henry R. V. Arnstein to Francis Crick

Letter from Henry R. V. Arnstein to Francis Crick

Contributor(s):
The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers
Crick, Francis, 1916-2004
Arnstein, Henry R. V.
Publication:
Produced: 20 November 1969
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Government
Political Systems
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
In the wake of a military coup in Greece in April 1967 and the subsequent dismissal of many academics from university positions, scientists debated whether to boycott scientific meetings in Greece as a sign of protest, and more broadly their political responsibilities for maintaining freedom of research and civil liberties. Unlike many of his European colleagues, Crick was not in favor of a boycott because it did not extend to other oppressive regimes and would further undermine the position of Greek scientists. In his letter Arnstein similarly took the position that if conferences continued to serve the purpose of furthering scientific exchange, they should be held even in countries that restrict scientists' freedom of movement. The debate focused on the annual summer school for molecular biologists held on the Greek island of Spetsai.
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Extent:
2 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584582X204 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
SCBBNX
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X204
Archival Collection:
The Francis Crick Papers (Profiles in Science)