Chapter
Morality and Scientific Ethics
06:52 - 12:43 (05:51)
The differences in ethical considerations of scientific experimentation between the West and Soviet Union are discussed in this podcast, with a particular focus on the use of animal sperm in human intervention testing.
Clips
A Soviet scientist tests a controversial hypothesis on the similarities between blood cells in chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans, while the West has a more humanistic morality and ethical considerations blocking their testing of the hypothesis.
06:52 - 08:40 (01:47)
Summary
A Soviet scientist tests a controversial hypothesis on the similarities between blood cells in chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans, while the West has a more humanistic morality and ethical considerations blocking their testing of the hypothesis.
ChapterMorality and Scientific Ethics
EpisodePart One: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov's plan to inseminate women with chimpanzee sperm was eventually shut down by the governor of French Guinea, but his radical ideas were too much for even the Soviet Academy of Sciences to handle.
08:40 - 10:50 (02:09)
Summary
Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov's plan to inseminate women with chimpanzee sperm was eventually shut down by the governor of French Guinea, but his radical ideas were too much for even the Soviet Academy of Sciences to handle. Ivanov's reputation was further damaged by his mistreatment of laboratory animals.
ChapterMorality and Scientific Ethics
EpisodePart One: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In this episode, the speaker discusses nationalistic tendencies in the Space Race and the idea of competition with the Soviets.
10:50 - 12:43 (01:53)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses nationalistic tendencies in the Space Race and the idea of competition with the Soviets. There is also a bizarre discussion about the perception of monkey sperm versus sheep sperm in relation to human beings.