How Human Experimentation Works

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How Human Experimentation Works

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Dec 31, 2009

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Human experimentation is an age-old practice, dating back to 4 BCE. Listen in as Josh and Chuck give you the low-down on the historic, grisly underbelly of science and medicine -- human experimentation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 31, 2009

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How Human Experimentation Works

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