Chapter
The Optimistic Era of Science
02:16 - 06:52 (04:36)
In the 1900s, California used radiation to control their fly population by breeding more flies, sterilizing them, and then releasing them so that for six months, there would be more flies but they would not reproduce, while today, scientists experiment with spreading a disease through mosquitoes to wipe out all the pests in South America.
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This episode talks about a scientist who set out to feed the world by developing drought-resistant crops and wound up killing millions because of his actions.
02:16 - 03:14 (00:57)
Summary
This episode talks about a scientist who set out to feed the world by developing drought-resistant crops and wound up killing millions because of his actions.
ChapterThe Optimistic Era of Science
EpisodePart One: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In early 20th century Russia, genetic science was a way for citizens to achieve social mobility, leading to odd experiments like Ilya Ivanov's attempts to crossbreed humans and apes.
03:13 - 04:05 (00:51)
Summary
In early 20th century Russia, genetic science was a way for citizens to achieve social mobility, leading to odd experiments like Ilya Ivanov's attempts to crossbreed humans and apes.
ChapterThe Optimistic Era of Science
EpisodePart One: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Breeding more of a population and then sterilizing them was applied to get rid of fly problems in LA, California, and is attempted by spreading a disease in some South American countries to wipe out mosquitoes.
04:06 - 05:14 (01:07)
Summary
Breeding more of a population and then sterilizing them was applied to get rid of fly problems in LA, California, and is attempted by spreading a disease in some South American countries to wipe out mosquitoes. During the early stages of understanding genetics, experiments were made to breed human beings and monkeys.
ChapterThe Optimistic Era of Science
EpisodePart One: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In the early 1900s, Soviet Scientist Ilya Ivanov tried to create a human-ape hybrid.
05:14 - 06:52 (01:38)
Summary
In the early 1900s, Soviet Scientist Ilya Ivanov tried to create a human-ape hybrid. He received free access to animals in French Guinea, but could not afford the travel and operational expenses of the project.