Latin proverb of the day: ‘Let the experiment be made on a low-value body’

A historical Latin phrase, “fiat experimentum in corpore vili,” meaning “let the experiment be made on a low-value body,” reveals a troubling past where scientific discovery prioritized knowledge over human dignity. Though explicitly rejected today, its legacy echoes in modern debates about risk distribution in research and medicine, forcing us to confront how progress is achieved and who bears its cost.