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The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank

Published 1 year, 1 month ago
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During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. By Simon Parkin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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