Plum Island Lab 257
What really escaped from Plum Island’s labs?
4.3 (17)
27 mins
Explore how Plum Island became a hub for covert biological research after WWII, hidden just off the coast of Connecticut. Discover the troubling ties between top scientists, Cold War intelligence, and deadly virus experiments kept from the public eye.
Ep 1:
Why Was Plum Island Chosen for Dangerous Biological Research?
Ep 2:
Was Lyme Disease Created in Lab 257?
Ep 3:
Did Lab 257 Scientists Create New Strains of West Nile Virus?
Ep 4:
What Did Investigations into Plum Island Reveal?
Ep 5:
What Safety Problems Did OSHA Find at Plum Island?
Ep 6:
Why Did Plum Island Workers Have to Take Strict Loyalty Oaths?
Ep 7:
What Was Lab 257 Designed For?
Ep 8:
Did the CIA Use Virus From Lab 257 Against Cuban Pigs?
Discussions (12)
Nicole
Level 10 · 10 mo agoThe frozen man proves Lyme is actually ancient.
Lois
Level 5 · 10 mo agoI think the theory that Lyme was made in a lab is a bit of a stretch. It existed in nature centuries ago so blaming Plum Island seems totally absurd.
Adam
Level 3 · 10 mo agoHiring a Nazi scientist is absolutely horrifying.
