5 Scientists Who Experimented On Themselves: High Stakes Research

5 Scientists Who Experimented On Themselves: High Stakes Research

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Science, Health Sciences, Chemistry, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video explores the stories of scientists who used themselves as test subjects in their experiments, leading to significant scientific discoveries. It covers George Dehevishi's work with radioactive isotopes, Carl Wilhelm Scheel's chemical tasting, Karl Landsteiner's blood type discovery, Daniel Carrion's study of Verruga Peruana, and Niels Finson's phototherapy research. While some scientists earned Nobel Prizes, others faced dire consequences, highlighting the risks and rewards of self-experimentation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential outcome for scientists who engage in self-experimentation?

Winning a Nobel Prize

Building a spacecraft

Inventing a new language

Becoming a famous artist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did George Dehevishi use to trace substances in plants?

Radioactive lead

Heavy water

Carbon dioxide

Silver nitrate

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main finding from Dehevishi's experiment with heavy water?

Water stays in the human body for days

Heavy water is lighter than regular water

Plants cannot absorb heavy water

Heavy water is toxic to humans

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What risky method did Carl Wilhelm Scheel use in his experiments?

Tasting chemicals

Flying airplanes

Using X-rays

Performing surgery

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the elements Carl Wilhelm Scheel discovered?

Argon

Neon

Helium

Oxygen

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Karl Landsteiner discover about blood types?

They are all the same

They are determined by diet

They have specific antigens

They can be mixed without issues

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What blood type did Karl Landsteiner identify as the universal donor?

Type B

Type O

Type AB

Type A

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