Letter from Francis Crick to Henry R. V. Arnstein

Letter from Francis Crick to Henry R. V. Arnstein

Contributor(s):
The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers
Arnstein, Henry R. V.
Crick, Francis, 1916-2004
Publication:
Produced: 14 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, scientists debated whether to boycott scientific meetings in Greece as a sign of protest, namely the annual summer school for molecular biologists held on the Greek island of Spetsai. 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. However, he did insist that scientists hold themselves aloof from such regimes by refusing funding from them for their meetings.
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Extent:
3 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584582X205 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
SCBBNY
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X205
Archival Collection:
The Francis Crick Papers (Profiles in Science)