Posted on July 1, 2010 by speakingofresearch
I would like to share an old news debate on animal research between Simon Festing (Chief Executive of Understanding Animal Research) and Nicky Gordon (Dr. Hadwen Trust): There is much that can be learned from Simon’s interview technique. Have information on the benefits of animal research readily to hand – Simon looked ready to list [...]
Filed under: Campus Activism, News | Tagged: animal research, animal testing, interview, Simon Festing, speaking of research, technique, Tom Holder, UAR, understanding animal research | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 28, 2010 by speakingofresearch
The Vivisector’s Tale – A review of the LA Magazine Article about David Jentsch and Pro-Test for Science.
Filed under: Animal Rights News, Campus Activism, News, SR News | Tagged: animal research, vivisection, Tom Holder, animal rights, animal rights extremism, david jentsch, jentsch, pro-test for science, LA Mag, LA magazine, vivisector's tale | 44 Comments »
Posted on June 4, 2010 by speakingofresearch
Mixed news last week with the results of the latest Gallup Poll on the moral acceptability of medical testing. 2% more Americans believe that animal research is morally acceptable than in 2009 (with 2% fewer believing it is morally wrong). This is the second consecutive annual rise in support for this lifesaving medical technique. However [...]
Filed under: Campus Activism, News, SR News | Tagged: animal research, Gallup, medical testing, poll, speaking of research, Tom Holder | 9 Comments »
Posted on May 11, 2010 by Blue Sky Science
On Saturday April 24, 2010, the American Physiological Society sponsored a symposium on Trends in Animal Rights Activism and Extremism. This event, attended by about 100 people, was part of the Experimental Biology 2010 meeting, which was recently held in Anaheim, California. In introducing the symposium, session chair Bill Yates noted the importance of animal [...]
Filed under: Animal Rights News, Campus Activism, News | Tagged: ucla, mice, americans for medical progress, ALF, animal liberation front, rats, david jentsch, megan wyeth, north american animal liberation press office, APS, American Physiological Society, pro-test for science, animal rights extremists, FOIA, Bill Yates, Alice Ra'anan, symposium, Freedom of Information Act, Amy Blum, University of Iowa, Paul Cooper | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 6, 2010 by speakingofresearch
Do you want to make a difference in the movement to protect biomedical research from animal rights militants? Do have an idea to build public support for lifesaving research? If so, you are very much needed and here’s a way to get involved. Once again, Americans for Medical Progress are accepting applications for the Michael [...]
Filed under: Campus Activism, News | Tagged: advocacy, americans for medical progress, amp, animal research, animal rights, hayre fellow, Hayre Fellowship, May 15, speaking of research, Tom Holder | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 17, 2010 by speakingofresearch
Committee member, Gene Rukavina, has produced a video of the Pro-Test for Science 2010 rally, which attracted hundreds of people in defence of lifesaving medical research on April 8th 2010. We encourage others around the US to follow Pro-Test for Science’s lead, and to actively get the message out to the general public – animal [...]
Filed under: Campus Activism, News | Tagged: animal research, animal testing, pro-test, video, rally, pro-test for science, Gene Rukavina | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 10, 2010 by speakingofresearch
Below is a report of a talk given by Dr. Arnold L. Goldman, a private practise vet who offered to give a talk about animal research at a school on behalf of Speaking of Research. SR regularly receives requests by students and teachers to talk to scientists, and we rely on the efforts of scientists [...]
Filed under: Campus Activism, News, SR News | Tagged: animal research, animal testing, presentation, hsus, school, americans for medical progress, amp, vet, replacements, veterinary medicine, melanoma, Dr. Arnold Goldman, takj, veterinarian, stefanie Clark | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 9, 2010 by speakingofresearch
Media Coverage of the Pro-Test for Science 2010 Rally, which attracted hundreds of supporters to the UCLA campus.
Filed under: Campus Activism, News, SR News, SR in the Media | Tagged: 2010 rally, Abel Pharmboy, animal research, animal testing, coverage, daily bruin, drugmonkey, Janet Stemwedel, media, nature, Nick Anthis, pro-test, pro-test for science, Pro-Test Petition, researchers, Scicurious, Terra Sigillata Blog, ucla, ucla newsroom | Leave a Comment »
