5 Scientists Who Went Too Far in the Name of Science

Posted by Alex in Science & Tech on August 6, 2008 at 2:36 pm


Scientists sometimes do crazy things. Too crazy. Purple Slinky blog (what a name) has an intriguing post about 5 scientists that went too far in the name of science. Take, for instance, Vladimir Demikhov:

Demikhov was a pioneer in organ transplantation. Although he was unable to be the first to do heart transplants in humans, he did do many organ transplants in animals. He was most notoriously known for creating a cruel monstrosity in 1954. He surgically attached the head, shoulders, and front legs of a puppy onto a mature dog. People were astonished, if not repulsed, to see the animals lap up milk from bowls.

Link (with video clips) – thanks Jon Jason!


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22 comments to "5 Scientists Who Went Too Far in the Name of Science"

  1. shecky
    August 6th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    Soooo cute! Where can I get my own two headed dog?

  2. Powell
    August 6th, 2008 at 3:38 pm

    When did this turn into gross-o-rama, or cruel-o-rama?
    I dont come here to get bummed out.

  3. E
    August 6th, 2008 at 3:48 pm

    This article almost appeared to be plagerized from the book "Elephants on Acid" by Alex Boese...

  4. Celandine
    August 6th, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    I agree with Powell. I do NOT come to this site to read about how people abuse animals. There have been articles in the past that disturbed me, but never to the extent of this one. I am thoroughly disgusted, and feel I have wasted my time visiting Neatorama today.

  5. Tyler
    August 6th, 2008 at 5:20 pm

    Wow, thats the worst form of animal cruelty I have ever seen. I really can't think of anything more horrible that I have seen in a very very long time. It gave me that "oh I feel sick" feeling - not what I want when I go to neatorama - not neat at all!

  6. Neatoramawontsendmeapassword
    August 6th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    Ew. I was just trying to figure out how the puppy could live, not having a back half and all. But it sounds like none of these poor creatures lived very long due to tissue rejection.

  7. ty
    August 6th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    all. gross.

  8. LilaMae217
    August 6th, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    That effing sick bastard.

  9. Tara Wheeler
    August 6th, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    I guess I'm the only one to see X-Files, I Want To Believe.

    They had Russian scientists doing mad transplants, and had two-headed dogs as guard dogs.

    At one point, Scully finds that picture and it's what cracks the case.

  10. awh
    August 6th, 2008 at 8:59 pm

    Ugh That also gave me a sickened, sad feeling. well...thats going to take a while to go away. :(

    I'll probably have a mental image of the bodyless dog head pop up occasionally for whatever reason, for the next few years if not longer. thanx for the trauma, Neatorama.

  11. Allison
    August 6th, 2008 at 9:21 pm

    I can't believe Neatorama put this article up. It is sickening. I check out this website for cool, campy articles - not this! Please... consider taking it down. It's really disturbing.

  12. H Bickers
    August 6th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

    That's not neat, that's disgusting. Demikov is not the only one going too far.

  13. Geekazoid
    August 6th, 2008 at 9:50 pm

    Jeezus, is there any post no one finds offensive?

    I doubt the authenticity of those dog transplants. That dog head looks so staged and fake, a truly headless dog I would think wouldn't lick its lips and act as alive as the one in the video. At most it might twitch here and there, not act as lifelike as the one in the video. Notice no actual shots of the head by itself, nothing conclusive that it is truly a dog head.

    Same with the small dog on the big dog. It was probably 'attached' somehow to the upper body of the dog, a fully live and healthy dog by itself.

    Both look fake to me. Even today a head transplant is technologically and medically on the level of trying to find a needle in a hay field. What makes anyone think they had the technology and know how back then to do this?

  14. Peeves
    August 6th, 2008 at 10:12 pm

    Yes please Neatorama..we're fragile beings that deserve to live in a bubble!

  15. JC
    August 7th, 2008 at 12:17 am

    I won´t see the video.

  16. shecky
    August 7th, 2008 at 3:19 am

    Maybe there should be a drinking game. Whenever someone posts a "Not neato!" complaint, we all take a shot.

  17. LisaL
    August 7th, 2008 at 4:05 am

    Good lord people. Not everything posted has to be sunshine and rainbows. Just face it... yeah alot of this stuff is disturbing. I've seen the video of that headless dog before. Don't plan on watching it again b/c it breaks my heart even thinking about it.
    But the hell if I'm going to get all pissed off b/c it was posted.
    I mean seriously.. WTH did you expect to see and read about when you clicked on the link after reading the little bit that was posted?
    "Hmm.. this guy attached a puppies head to a grown dog! YEAH! Let's click on the link b/c I'm SURE there isn't gonna be anything worse than that!"

    UGH... idiots.

  18. ted
    August 7th, 2008 at 5:31 am

    Shenanigans!

  19. ugh
    August 7th, 2008 at 8:52 am

    Neatorama has become a site of whiners.

    WAHHHHH I don't think dats verwy neet!!! WAHHHHHH

    Just shut up! pussies...

  20. Colt Seaver
    August 7th, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    If you want to transplant human organs, you've got to break a few puppies. Quit the whining.

  21. Jill Harness
    August 7th, 2008 at 4:59 pm

    I agree with everyone condemning the whiners. Don't be such babies, move on. The world is not full of nice things and if you happen to get a handful of them anywhere, be thankful.

    On the otherhand, I think E is right, it sounds like they ripped off the article from Elephants on Acid.

  22. mitchell hernandez
    April 27th, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    this...is...AMAZING for gods sake people stop complaining about this and think of the scientific opertunitys that we can explore due to this, i mean...the 2nd head axualy functioned altho it didnt last but with the tools we have at our disposal we can fix that


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