3 chapters across the catalog
The hosts evaluate current vaccination policies against the ten points of the Nuremberg Code, which was established following Nazi medical experiments. They discuss potential violations regarding voluntary consent, animal trials, and the right of subjects to terminate their participation in a medical experiment.
Guatemala Syphilis Experiments, Obama Review, Media Framing
A presidential panel released a report on 1940s US government experiments in Guatemala, where over 5,500 people were intentionally exposed to STDs like syphilis. The goal was to test the effectiveness of penicillin, but the study involved horrific methods, including injecting pathogens into subjects' eyes. CNN's coverage of the report is criticized for suggesting that exposing these "uglinesses" of history is a way to ensure they "never come to light again" in the future.
MK Ultra, Human Experimentation, Fort Detrick
The discussion turns to documented instances of government-led human experimentation, including the injection of plutonium into children and the CIA's MK Ultra program. The hosts explore theories regarding the origins of AIDS at Fort Detrick and the use of biological agents as weapons, citing various declassified documents and historical reports.
