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. The debate focused specifically on the annual summer school for molecular biologists on the Greek island of Spetsai.
NOTE: The original document is very fuzzy, and as a result, the scanned image is poor.
Item is a photocopy.
Number of Image Pages:
3 (739,932 Bytes)
Date:
1969-03-19 (March 19, 1969)
Creator:
Crick, Francis
Recipient:
Gros, Francois
Source:
Original Repository: Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers
[Circular letter from the European Committee of Scientists for Democracy in Greece] [1969]