Bioengineers at Work

"Human guinea pigs advance medicine" - this article wasn't about a new invention or lastest discovery, but it talks about the 'self-tesing' scientists and researchers, who simply wanted to prove themselves and show commitment about their work to the others. For instance, Dr. Horace Wells, whose theeth had been extracted while testing the Nitrous oxide gas; Dr. William Morton, who conducted 'various' experiments on himself led to great advance in 'anesthesia;' Dr. Barry Marshall drank bacteria which was suspected to cause stomach ulcer and gastric bleeding to prove the bacteria's harmful effect on healthy person. Other than those people mentioned in the article itself, I have seeked few others who 'self-experienced,' and it was really surprising that there were so many human guinea pigs and their meritorious deed upon medical history. I respect, and admire, and hope to have the experiment spirit like theirs - well, not to kill myself, but to advance the medical developments and researches.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6335295.stm