Episode 164. 9 Cases of Self Experimentation

Episode 164. 9 Cases of Self Experimentation

March 29, 2026 · 40 min · Season 4 · Episode 164

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This episode discusses the controversial topic of self-experimentation in the scientific community.

CONTACT US: Email: paranaughtica@gmail.com Twitter: @paranaughtica Facebook: The Paranaughtica Podcast Patreon: patreon.com/TheParanaughticaPodcast To all my brethern and brethrenitas: Welcome to the Paranaughtica Podcast, we are the ethically questionable control group, testing dumb ideas on ourselves so you don’t have to....just for today. Self-experimentation is a hotly debated topic in the scientific community. On one hand, it's kind of noble for a researcher to play the role of a human guinea pig, risking lives and limbs, ...just, bravely taking the risk upon themselves instead of dragging others into their crazy schemes face first. Sometimes it feels like their actions are less about science and more about a quest for some satisfying gratification. Who knows anymore? Anyway, expect data and bad decisions, now......Buckle up: this is peer-review by trial, error, and poor judgment. *I am NOT suicidal. To check out a small batch of Coops’ music, go to this this link — ⁠ https://on.soundcloud.com/Q1XRaY9WSpzawV9r7 ⁠ CHECK YOUR LOCAL WATER TREATMENT LEVELS: EWG Tap Water Database ***If you’d like to help out with a donation and you’re currently listening on Spotify, you can…

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