Deadly Intelligence takes a look at mysterious deaths of famous scientists [Exclusive video]
What happened to some of the most intelligent scientists in the world? Science Channel’s latest series, Deadly Intelligence, takes a look at the theories, potential explanations, and investigative holes.
Some mysteries will never be solved and that’s the case for most of the cases in Science Channel’s new Deadly Intelligence series. The series takes a look at some of the most famous mystery deaths of scientists, including Gerard Bull and Nikola Tesla. Were their deaths really just strange coincidences or were they murdered?
There will be eight, hour-long episodes in the series, each focusing on a different scientist. Some investigators and researchers believe these deaths are now cold or closed cases, some think just weird coincidences, but others see them as something bigger. The episodes will take you deep into the theories and the evidence, looking at the lives of the scientists and intelligent minds before their deaths.
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Up first is CIA-employed biological warfare scientist Frank Olson. On November 28, 1953, he was found dead after falling 10 stories out of his New York City hotel window. He supposedly threw himself out of the window after suffering a nervous breakdown due to witnessing brutal interrogations using the biological agents he helped develop. However, there are many theories suggesting that the CIA had him murdered.
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This exclusive peek into the premiere episode shares more of the details of the fall, including the identity of the man sharing Olson’s hotel room the night of his death.
Throughout Deadly Intelligence, viewers will get the chance to learn more about the circumstances and the failings in investigations. This is a chance to get an unbiased view of the situations surrounding the events to help you come to your own conclusions. While we may never know the real truth, we may get a step closer.
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While Tesla and Bull will be victims looked into, there is also a recent story to delve into. Deadly Intelligence will touch on Shane Todd, an American researcher in Singapore who supposedly killed himself in 2012. This will be one of those stories many of you still remember after it made headlines around the world.
Deadly Intelligence premieres Sunday, April 8 at 10/9c on Science Channel.