Keeping The Russian Revolution Alive
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Keeping The Russian Revolution Alive
Fri Mar 19 16:13:41 PDT 2010
When Vladimir Lenin — leader of the Russian Revolution — died, Stalin hired two scientists to preserve his body. A new play called Lenin's Embalmers explores the story. Stuart Firestein and Vern Thiessen explain how the play brings together science, politics and, strangely enough, humor. 
