Episode 10: Elephant in the Room: The Tusko Experiment

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What happens when scientific curiosity crosses ethical boundaries? In this week's episode, we examine the infamous 1962 experiment involving Tusko the elephant and a massive dose of LSD, discuss what went wrong, and what we can learn from this cautionary tale. Hope you enjoy! Links to papers we've discussed: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.138.3545.1100 https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03333759

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