The Horn Book Guide

TECHNOLOGY

Dendy, Leslie , Boring, Mel

Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine

214 pp. | Holt | June, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-8050-7316-7 $19.95

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by C. B. Mordan. The authors provide fascinating and often gruesome accounts of eight men and two women who knowingly exposed themselves (and sometimes others) to risks such as deadly diseases, gas inhalation, and radiation. The profiles tend to overemphasize the scientists' selflessness as well as the benefits of their research. Sketches and historical photos illustrate the exploits, and ample documentation is included. Timeline. Ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2005