An article by Professor Tengiz Verulava of Caucasus University has been published in the international peer-reviewed scientific journal History, Archaeology, Ethnology. The article is titled “Science within the Framework of Ideology: The Impact of the Pavlovian Session on the Development of Soviet Physiology and Medicine.”

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Summary of the Article

The article examines the so-called “Pavlovian Session” of 1950 and its destructive impact on Soviet medical science. The study demonstrates that the session was not merely a scientific debate, but a politically orchestrated process intended to establish an ideologically “correct” interpretation of I. P. Pavlov’s teachings and to marginalize alternative scientific approaches.

The article places particular emphasis on the repression of the distinguished Georgian scientist Ivane Beritashvili. The author analyzes how Beritashvili’s scientific position - namely, his view that Ivan Pavlov’s theoretical framework was insufficient to explain neuronal processes - became grounds for his forced removal from academic life. This case vividly illustrates the suppression of dissent and the practice of ideological dogmatism in Soviet science.

Bibliographic Information

Verulava, T. (2026). Science within the Framework of Ideology: The Impact of the Pavlovian Session on the Development of Soviet Physiology and Medicine. History, Archaeology, Ethnology, Vol. 15, pp. 1004-1013.