An Expert on Chinese Medicine, but No New Age Healer

One day in 1971, the doorbell rang at Paul U. Unschuld’s apartment in Munich. He opened the door to find a young man, who laconically said in English: “Hi, I am James Quinn, C.I.A. Tell me about the military usage of acupuncture.”

“Medicine and politics are similar: You don’t blame others, you blame yourself.” Paul U. Unschuld. Credit: Andrea Gjestvang for The New York Times. Image sourced from The New York Times. Available at: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/09/24/world/24UNSCHULD/24UNSCHULD-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp