Episode

Why Doctors and Scientists Embraced the Nazis

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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean
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May 27, 2025
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Summary

Nazism was a society-wide catastrophe for Germany, but some professions deserve more blame than others. In particular, there was a surprisingly large percentage of doctors and engineers among the Nazis. Sociologists and historians have now worked out why. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy