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- Title
SCIENCE, SECRECY AND THE SMITHSONIAN: THE STRANGE HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN BIOLOGICAL SURVEY PROGRAM.
- Authors
Rauzon, Mark J.
- Abstract
The article discusses the book "Science, Secrecy and the Smithsonian: The Strange History of the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program" by Ed Regis. The book reveals the secret history of chemical and biological weapons testing in the Central Pacific Ocean and the involvement of the Smithsonian Institution. The Army approached the Smithsonian to conduct a biological inventory of the Equatorial Pacific region to determine the potential spread of diseases by seabirds. The Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program (POBSP) collected extensive data on migratory patterns of pelagic birds in the Central Pacific, but the Army conducted hazardous tests before the program was completed. The book explores the personal connections between the military and the Smithsonian and interviews scientists involved in the program. The author recommends the book as an excellent history of a unique chapter in seabird science.
- Subjects
SMITHSONIAN Institution (Washington, D.C.); OCEAN; WEAPONS testing; BIOLOGICAL warfare; TULAREMIA; POISONS
- Publication
Marine Ornithology, 2024, Vol 52, Issue 1, p184
- ISSN
1018-3337
- Publication type
Article