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#130C: Endgame, Part 3

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Laughlin and the Nazis

If your name is mentioned in 1930s Germany, I'm going to lead with you're probably not a good dude. Laughlin was described as quote among the most racist and anti-Semitic of early 20th century eugenicists by a biographer. There's little doubt that he would be on board with the Nazis, but there's no evidence provided he collaborated with them. A review panel convened by the Carnegie Institute concluded that the eugenics record office at Cold Springs Harbor had confirmed that he had fit the most marbles in his mouth. They concluded that the research they were doing had no scientific merit,. And withdrew funding for it and shut it down.

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