The Jonestown conspiracy theories are often believed by proponents to be a covert example of a program of experiments on human subjects that was at times what?
Jonestown conspiracy theories The Jonestown conspiracy theories are conspiracy theories centering on the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project and the Jonestown massacre. Many proponents of such conspiracy theories contend that outside forces were involved in what occurred at the commune, including the massacre. These theories often include the assertion that the events in Jonestown represented CIA efforts in mind control and/or similar modes of social experimentation, often believed by proponents of such theories to be a covert example of the notorious Project MKULTRA in practice. It differs from "popular or scholarly explanations of what happened in Jonestown".
Politicization of science The politicization of science is the manipulation of science for political gain. It occurs when government, business, or advocacy groups use legal or economic pressure to influence the findings of scientific research or the way it is disseminated, reported or interpreted. The politicization of science may also negatively affect academic and scientific freedom. Historically, groups have conducted various campaigns to promote their interests in defiance of scientific consensus, and in an effort to manipulate public policy.