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dame_samara's review against another edition
3.0
TLDR: The Road to Hell is Paved in Good Intentions.
We've all heard that they used to rob graves so that doctors-in-training could use them as cadavers. This book covers this and more, stemming all the way into the modern day.
This book was interesting overall, but I deeply disliked the constant reference to go see Podcast A or B. Because it comes in the form of the narrator listing off the URL. It reminds me of when someone prints off a document that used a hyperlink to link to other resources. I'm not able to really use this while I'm listening to a book, and can't really find in going back to it.
We've all heard that they used to rob graves so that doctors-in-training could use them as cadavers. This book covers this and more, stemming all the way into the modern day.
This book was interesting overall, but I deeply disliked the constant reference to go see Podcast A or B. Because it comes in the form of the narrator listing off the URL. It reminds me of when someone prints off a document that used a hyperlink to link to other resources. I'm not able to really use this while I'm listening to a book, and can't really find in going back to it.
jo_cbooks's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Fascinating. I enjoyed that each chapter was a different scientific ‘disaster.’
reags03's review
informative
medium-paced
4.5
I always love Sam Kean's books. Perfectly informative and captivating. It definitely makes me think a lot about how we view scientists and the importance of science in relation to ethics - a quote that stood out was on the very first page: "Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character." It really sets the scene for the rest of the book and makes you contemplate the choices scientists made in the past and what they are currently doing today. At what point does the end justify the means? Does sacrificing ethics balance out the benefits of the experiment? As someone who wants to have a STEM-related career, this book will stay in my mind for a while.
towering_tbr's review
4.0
Several chapters have got me looking more into historical crime. Need to know more about Rosemary Kennedy, The Tuskeegee Trials, the Current Wars between Edison and Tesla and more...
veroperovero's review
3.0
Fun, fast read. Exposed me to topics I wasn’t aware of which I can further research on my own.
l_piller's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Colonisation, and Medical trauma