Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments

Alex Boese reveals to readers the results of scores of outrageous, amusing, and provocative experiments found in the files of modern science.

When Tusko the Elephant woke in his pen at the Lincoln Park Zoo on the morning of August 3, 1962, little did he know that he was about to become the test subject in an experiment to determine what happens to an elephant given a massive dose of LSD.

In Elephants on Acid, Boese details the results of this scientific trial, as well as answers to the questions: Why can't people tickle themselves? Would the average dog summon help in an emergency? Will babies instinctually pick a well-balanced diet? Is it possible to restore life to the dead?

Read on to find out...

Author: Alex Boese
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 11/05/2007
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.33w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780156031356

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2007 pg. 833
Booklist 10/15/2007 pg. 12
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2007 pg. 41
Science Books & Films 11/01/2008 pg. 233
School Library Journal 12/01/2007
Library Journal 11/12/2007

About the Author

Recognized as a hoaxpert by CNN and the New York Times, among others, ALEX BOESE holds a master's degree in the history of science from the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of The Museum of Hoaxes and the creator and curator of www.museumofhoaxes.com.