Skeptoid #593: I Still Can't Believe They Did That: More Human Guinea Pigs

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

History, Skeptic, Social Sciences, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Skepticism, Paranormal, Science

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2017

⏱️ 17 minutes

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A further look at ten more scientists who experimented on themselves for the benefit of mankind.

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0:00.0	Today I've got another round up for you.
0:05.4	This time it's of scientists who were true superheroes.
0:09.0	Because of ethical standards or because they weren't willing to risk anyone else or because
0:14.0	the situation was a true emergency, these scientists experimented on themselves.
0:21.1	Sometimes it was a success.
0:23.1	Sometimes it wasn't and they paid the price.
0:25.6	They paid it for us and we're going to hear their stories.
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1:24.6	I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.
1:29.4	I still can't believe they did that.
1:32.4	More human guinea pigs.
1:36.0	Way back in 2012, episode 305 looked at 10 scientists who took one for the team.
1:43.8	Sometimes human experimentation is the only way to learn something, but there are often
1:48.4	ethical implications that forbid scientists from testing something on people.
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