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Dark Matters: Twisted But True

Delves into the most unusual research ever conducted, including attempts to crossbreed humans and apes, actual zombie investigations and head transplantation studies. Cutting-edge CGI recreations enable viewers to witness the pivotal moments when brilliant minds face controversy or ethical crossroads on the fringes of science.

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John Noble
Self - Host
Jim Ottaviani
Self - Nuclear Engineer & Science Historian
Sean Montgomery
Self - Neuroscientist

Season 2 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Lindbergh: American Nazi? Suicide Song, Living Organ Donor

Sat, Jul 14, 201245 mins

"Lindbergh; American Nazi?" chronicles Charles Lindbergh's efforts to save his dying sister-in-law by combining his engineering knowledge with that of Dr. Alexis Carrel, the partnership leads Lindbergh to questionable thoughts on eugenics."Suicide Song" is the tale of a song so powerful it was linked to many suicides in the 1930's Hungary. "Living Organ Donor" tells of an extraordinary accident that left Alexis St Martin at the hands of physician William Beaumont, a man who saw an amazing opportunity - but at what cost?

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