One of psychology’s darkest human experiments: ‘Little Albert’ terrified for science in infamous 1920 study |

[ad_1] The Little Albert experiment studied whether human fear responses could be learned through classical conditioning/ Image: Screengrab Youtube At a time when psychology was trying to establish itself as a rigorous science, researchers were increasingly drawn to experiments that could demonstrate clear, observable laws of behaviour. One of the most influential ideas came from […]

Lab Grown Diamonds: Science behind the lab-grown diamonds: How centuries of failed experiments led to affordable gems |

[ad_1] Lab-grown diamonds feel like a modern miracle! Stones that look just like the real thing, but without the astronomical price tag. And the story behind them is surprisingly long. Humans have been fascinated with replicating diamonds for centuries, ever since Antoine Lavoisier identified them as pure carbon in the 18th century. From early experiments […]

US Navy bans dog and cat experiments following White Coat Waste Project advocacy | World News

[ad_1] White Coat Waste Project uncovered a $10 Navy-funded lab that was performing painful experiments on cats, some of which were already disabled. The experiments involved tests and electroshocking experiments on the cats as a part of strange and disturbing research on things like constipation and erectile problems. After their relentless investigation and public campaign, […]

Indian-American Jay Bhattacharya ends brutal medical experiments on beagles, Elon Musk reacts

[ad_1] Jay Bhattacharya said he has put a stop to the practise of using beagles for health experiments in US. Jay Bhattacharya, the Indian-origin director of the National Institutes of Health, has ended the age-old practice of experimenting on beagles. Speaking on Fox News, Bhattacharya said Peta sent him flowers after he put an end […]