Discover the chilling side of science, where brilliant minds cross ethical lines for progress, from ancient atrocities to modern genetic perils.
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Discover the chilling side of science, where brilliant minds cross ethical lines for progress, from ancient atrocities to modern genetic perils.
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Science is a force for good in the world--at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing--no matter the cost. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells the true story of what happens when unfettered ambition pushes otherwise rational men and women to cross the line in the name of science, trampling ethical boundaries and often committing crimes in the proc...
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Sexual content
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Brief mentions of unethical experiments involving sexual exposure to STDs and genital contact with infected materials. Mentions of coercive medical experiments involving non-consensual exposure to diseases through sexual means.
Violence & gore
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Frequent descriptions of graphic procedures like icepick lobotomies, animal electrocutions, and murders in scientific contexts.
Profanity
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No profanity present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Discusses systemic ethical failings in science, linking historical abuses to modern issues like vaccine hesitancy and mental health care.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Pervasive accounts of medical abuses, slavery, animal cruelty, grave robbing, and systemic suffering in unethical experiments like Tuskegee and Nazi studies. Mentions of coercive medical experiments involving non-consensual exposure to diseases through sexual means.
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