Excerpted from HERETICS! The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy by Steven Nadler and Ben Nadler. Copyright © 2017 by Princeton University Press. Reprinted by permission.

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The Botanist Who Defied Stalin
His dream of feeding the world died in prison. His dream of a seed bank lives on.
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A Lab of Her Own
In her bedroom during WWII, she discovered how the nervous system is wired.
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A Lab of Her Own
In her bedroom during WWII, she discovered how the nervous system is wired.