Revisionist History The Rise of the Guinea Pigs
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Sep 29, 2022 Delve into the unsettling Minnesota Starvation Experiment and the ethical dilemmas of human trials. Explore the complexities of consent and voluntariness, especially during crises like COVID-19. You'll ponder the choices of conscientious objectors who prioritized research over combat. Also, reflect on the tragedy of artist Anna Mendieta and the lingering silence surrounding her tumultuous life and death. Each topic invites you to question the morality of sacrificing for knowledge and the role of art in society.
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TWIV on Human Challenge Trials
- This Week in Virology discussed a COVID human challenge trial.
- They debated the ethics of intentionally infecting healthy volunteers.
Medical Research Paradox
- Making healthy people sick offers unique research opportunities. However, it clashes with the medical principle of "do no harm".
Starvation Experiment as Human Challenge Trial
- Ancel Keys' starvation experiment, like the COVID trial, made healthy people sick. Conscientious objectors, facing social pressure, volunteered for the experiment.