The Most Evil Human Experiments You've Never Heard Of

Summary

This video script delves into some of the most horrific human experiments in history. It covers the Holmesburg prison experiments where prisoners were subjected to skin virus infections and bizarre medical procedures. The script also touches on the Soviet Union's TCO nuclear exercises, which exposed thousands of troops to radiation poisoning. Moving to Romania, it describes a prison experiment aimed at breaking minds and bodies for ideological conversion. The video further discusses Chester M. Southam's unethical injections of diseases into unsuspecting patients and the U.S. military's chemical weapon tests on soldiers. It concludes with the Willowbrook State School study, where children were infected with hepatitis for research, and Project Artichoke, a CIA mind control endeavor, highlighting the dark side of scientific advancement.

Takeaways

• 🧪 The Holmesburg Prison Experiments involved prisoners being subjected to a range of unethical medical tests, including exposure to skin viruses and other dangerous substances.
• 💣 The Soviet Union's TCO nuclear exercises exposed thousands of soldiers to radiation poisoning from a 40 kiloton nuclear detonation to study the effects of radiation in a war zone.
• 🇷🇴 In Romania, a prison experiment aimed to break the will of political prisoners through torture, humiliation, and forced re-education, with severe psychological and physical consequences.
• 🧬 Chester M. Southam, a scientist from Cornell, conducted experiments on patients without their consent, including injecting them with cancer cells to observe the effects.
• 💊 The US Army used thousands of soldiers and civilians to test chemical weapons, including nerve agents and mustard gas, often resulting in permanent damage to the test subjects.
• 🏫 The Willowbrook State School study involved Dr. Krugman infecting mentally challenged children with hepatitis to later attempt a cure, causing severe illness and suffering.
• 🧙‍♂️ Project Artichoke, a CIA initiative, sought to develop mind control techniques to coerce individuals into committing assassinations against their will, using drugs like LSD.
• 🚫 Informed consent was frequently disregarded in these experiments, with subjects often unaware of the risks or true nature of the procedures they were subjected to.
• 🌐 The consequences of these experiments were severe and long-lasting, with many subjects suffering permanent physical and psychological damage.
• 🏥 The settings of these experiments varied from prisons to schools, but they all shared a common theme of unethical treatment of human subjects for the sake of scientific advancement.
• 📜 Despite the unethical nature of these experiments, some were praised or even celebrated within their scientific communities, highlighting a lack of oversight and ethical consideration at the time.

Q & A

What were the Holmesburg Prison experiments?

The Holmesburg Prison experiments involved prisoners being subjected to various tests, including being infected with skin viruses to test the effects of makeup and beauty products, and even attaching dead lungs to living people to see if they would come back to life.

What was the purpose of the US Army's experiments at Holmesburg Prison?

The US Army conducted experiments at Holmesburg Prison to test the effects of certain substances, such as those causing temporary paralysis, permanent violent behavior, and hallucinations lasting days, presumably to understand their potential use in warfare.

What was the cost for a test subject in the Holmesburg Prison experiments?

The cost for a test subject in the Holmesburg Prison experiments was $50, plus the cost of whatever materials were used, such as lungs in the case of the transplantation experiments.

What was the TCO nuclear exercise in Russia?

The TCO nuclear exercise was an event where the Soviet government detonated a 40-kiloton nuclear bomb in the sky over a large area where 45,000 troops were stationed, without adequately protecting them, resulting in thousands suffering from radiation poisoning.

What was the goal of the Soviet government in conducting the TCO nuclear exercise?

The stated goal of the Soviet government in conducting the TCO nuclear exercise was to test the effects of radiation poisoning on people in a war zone, although they did not follow up with the soldiers afterward.

What happened to the soldiers after the TCO nuclear exercise?

After the TCO nuclear exercise, many soldiers were either horribly disfigured or died due to radiation poisoning, with the government gaining more information about how nuclear weapons work.

What was the Romanian prison experiment aimed at achieving?

The Romanian prison experiment aimed to break the minds and bodies of prisoners to turn them to the cause of the experimenters, through a three-phase process involving torture, humiliation, and forced political re-education.

What were the three phases of the Romanian prison experiment?

The three phases of the Romanian prison experiment were external unmasking, where prisoners were forced to torture each other; internal unmasking, involving interrogations to reveal who tortured them the least; and public moral unmasking, which combined public humiliation and forced denouncement of their own religions.

What was Chester M. Southam known for in the medical field?

Chester M. Southam was known for conducting clinical research on people without their informed consent, including injecting them with cancer cells to observe the effects.

What was the Willowbrook State School study and what was its purpose?

The Willowbrook State School study was an experiment conducted by Dr. Krugman, who claimed to help mentally challenged children defeat hepatitis. However, he actually infected the children with hepatitis to observe the effects and work towards a cure.

What was the Project Artichoke and what were its goals?

Project Artichoke was a CIA project aimed at developing mind control techniques to the point where an individual could be coerced to carry out an assassination against their will, using a variety of mind-altering drugs, including LSD.

What was the outcome of the Project Artichoke experiments?

The Project Artichoke experiments resulted in permanent damage to the participants, with many experiencing vague memories of the events due to the large amounts of LSD administered, and no concrete success in achieving the project's goals.