Experimentation Quote by Siddhartha Mukherjee
“This was yet another colonial fascination: to create the conditions of misery in a population, then subject it to social or medical experimentation.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Emperor of All Maladies, 2010
Describes how colonial powers deliberately inflicted suffering to use populations as test subjects for social or medical experiments.
In simple terms: Colonial powers caused suffering to experiment on people.
Recognize and resist exploitation in research.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- public health policy
- historical analysis
- human rights advocacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we ensure modern research respects autonomy?
- What safeguards prevent repeat of such exploitation?
Limits of historical records may obscure full intent.