The Mysterious Death of Frank Olson: LSD, the CIA, and Sidney Gottlieb

Sidney Gottlieb (1918–1999) was an American chemist who became one of the most secretive and controversial figures in Cold War intelligence. After earning a Ph.D. in chemistry, he joined the CIA in 1951 and quickly rose to head its Technical Services Staff. There, Gottlieb was placed in charge of MK-Ultra, a clandestine program aimed at developing techn…