Undue Risk: Secret State Experiments on Humans

Any fan of science fiction knows that movies and television series such as the X-Files often incorporate stories about top secret government medical research projects. While one may reasonably dismiss the plausibility of projects involving aliens or cyborgs, the existence of secret government experiments on unwitting citizens is well documented.

There is a long and varied history of medical experimentation in the United States by government operated or sanctioned institutions in the mid to late 20th century. …