The prisoners were dosed with an experimental gas that would prevent them from sleeping. Their conversations were electronically monitored, and their behaviour was observed through secret two-way ...

YOU may have read about the Russian Sleep Experiment online - a lot of people have. It’s a harrowing story, but not all is as it seems. The prisoners were dosed with an experimental gas that would ...

The Russian Sleep Experiment is one of the most disturbing internet horror stories ever told. The legend describes a secret Soviet experiment where subjects were kept awake for days using a mysterious ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...