In the Name of Science: A History of Secret Programs, Medical Research, and Human Experimentation

All I could do is ask why did this happen and why does it continue to happen? A must have for anyone concerned about what goes on "in the name of science."

I am not a cover to cover reader of books like this...but what I have read so far has been very interesting. I would like to know how these facts check out...and not by Media Matters for Today! There so much bull out there, and I don't have a lot of time to do the research myself and discover if this guy is blowing conspiracy w/out anything to back it up or if it's hard, cold fact.

Not what I was quite looking for. The Department of Energy is a evil and corrupt empire. I am looking for any information concerning pilots flying bomber aircrafts spraying Iodine 131 over and area of Washington State near the City of Sunnyside. I was told by my mother and aunt on different occasions that this human experiment was conducted and they were witness to this fact. They were also the victims to this fact. The government has spent 10 of millions trying to cover this up. The truth will prevail.

The book i got was in pretty good condition binded and everything, however it looks like a stolen library book.

As a Hanford downwinder I have suffered from birth defects, Grave's syndrome, the complications of birth defects, and weird combinations of autoimmune disorders. The reality is that FDR was a monster.

From K-12 and onward and throughout popular media, science and technology are falsely equated with Progress, without consideration of their consequences. Another dilemma in these times is popular media and consumption of sensationalism. How then does one point out the horrors carried out in the name of science in such a situation? I think Goliszek determined sensationalism was the only way he could draw a reader in. Of COURSE it would be better to read the 20++ source texts, but then of course it would be nice to be rich enough and interested enough to have the time. Goliszek opens the door to the possibility of a critical engagement with the ethics of science - and draws in an audience that might not otherwise care. There are caveats in the book - but name me one that doesn't suffer from them. Unsurprisingly, the scientist (Goliszek) isn't the best author, as he probably hasn't spent much time studying composition. Some of the research I found to be problematic, but to reiterate, name me an author who isn't flawed when trying to cover all that is hidden, excluded and forbidden from public discourse. Given the ambitious nature of the book, it succeeds - we take the limits with the strengths and if we find something interesting great. If it sparks interest, good. If it sparks doubt, better for doubt and skepticism is the source of excellent intellectual inquiry.

I think this book while it may not be perfectly researched, does a very important job. That is graphically accounting for the horrors that have been wrought by human experimentation in our history, and why it should not continue.Is perfect accuracy as important, and conveying the extent of human suffering that has occurred in our quest to gain advances in science? I feel this book does leave the reader with a very strong impression of how utterly immoral and pointless the human experiments of our past have been. How for whatever science we have learned from them, it's simply not worth the amount of suffering that has been endured by those who have been used to gain that knowledge.Sometimes imparting a emotional message is better than imparting a scientifically or research perfect one, and that is what Andrew Golisek succeeds at here. There is no way anyone could forget this book, because of his graphic accounts of how it would feel to be the poor souls who were tortured in the name of science. It's more than mere scare-tactics, it imparts a unforgettable lesson in the unimaginable horrors that us human beings can inflict on each other. That if we want a better world, to never let pointless human experimentation happen again.Even furthermore, it gives valuable insight into how sick the people who perpetuated these acts had to be. Yet at the same time, quoting a man who felt he had no choice but to participate in torture for science, who felt he was tortured in having to inflict such horrors on innocent people. In other words, it's not everyone is bad and out to get you. It is remarkable that people were able to function and participate in such experiments. That someone could become so empty inside, as to lose emotion after performing horrors upon horrors on people over time.I think all of these things, are far more important to communicate, than accuracy. What we have here is a book, that lets people experience what it feels like to be a part of a time in history, where there was no way out.For those of us who, like myself, live in a nice comfortable home in a safe neighborhood in a nice suburb, it brings much needed insight into a past when there was no assurance of safety or future. To make us realize how thankful we all should be, that we were lucky enough to be born in a country where we don't fear every day for our lives. That is a lesson that goes beyond research. It's a lesson for everyone to really gain a sense of how blessed they are.