Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments

Alex Boese

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007 - Science - 290 pages

When Tusko the Elephant woke in his pen at the Lincoln Park Zoo on the morning of August 3, 1962, little did he know that he was about to become the test subject in an experiment to determine what happens to an elephant given a massive dose of LSD. In Elephants on Acid, Alex Boese reveals to readers the results of not only this scientific trial but of scores of other outrageous, amusing, and provocative experiments found in the files of modern science.Why can’t people tickle themselves? Would the average dog summon help in an emergency? Will babies instinctually pick a well-balanced diet? Is it possible to restore life to the dead? Read Elephants on Acid and find out!

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Review: Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments

User Review  - Laura - Goodreads

Boese presents a hodgepodge collection of experiments that range from comical, strange, disgusting, and just plain sad. This is not a book for those with weak stomachs as animals and sometimes humans ...

Review: Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments

User Review  - Mandie Kok - Goodreads

I have to give this 3 stars, but it's my own fault. Had I read it back in 2007, when it was published, the bizarre experiments might still have been unknown to me. However, since this is something ...

About the author

Recognized as a hoaxpert by CNN and theNew York Times, among others, ALEX BOESE holds a master's degree in the history of science from the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of The Museum of Hoaxes and the creator and curator ofwww.museumofhoaxes.com.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments; Harvest Original
• Author: Alex Boese
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007
• ISBN: 0156031353, 9780156031356
• Length: 290 pages
• Subjects: Reference / Curiosities & Wonders; Science / Experiments & Projects; Science / General