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A Physicians Committee Update on Ending Monkey Experiments

Thanks to your support, the Physicians Committee is headed into 2026 with the resources we need to tackle the toughest ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Field experiments, explained

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. A field experiment is a research method that uses ...
Popular Science

These 1950s experiments showed us the trauma of parent-child separation. Now experts say they’re too unethical to repeat—even on monkeys.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. John Gluck’s excitement about studying parent-child separation ...
Stars and Stripes

Vietnam-era veterans given hallucinogens in secret experiments face VA denials for back pay

WASHINGTON — Veterans injured in secret military experiments that tested hallucinogens and nerve gas on young troops more than 50 years ago said their renewed appeals for retroactive disability ...
Military.com

Meet the Veterans Who Survived the Army's Edgewood Experiments

From 1955 to 1975, the Army conducted chemical weapons testing on volunteer soldiers at the Edgewood Arsenal facility in Maryland in pursuit of an agent that could disable enemy troops on the field of ...