UCLA Pro-Test … in 1 minute (YouTube)!

No it’s not the reduced Shakespeare company, it’s the first of a handful of videos which UCLA Pro-Test is producing (with the help of FPS Productions) about the successful rally on April 22nd.
Now for everyone with a YouTube account, we need your help to get this video seen by as many people as possible. So [...]

Over 3000 Society for Neuroscience members back animal research

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) recently emailed its members urging them to sign the Pro-Test Petition (see our earlier posts).The result was over 3000 members signing their support in under 24 hours, bringing the total signatures to over 6,500!
SfN President, Thomas Carew, sent this to SfN members:
Dear SfN Members,
Consider adding your voice: www.raisingvoices.net
Learn about protecting [...]

Positive Comments for Pro-Test Petition!!

The Pro-Test Petition has now reached well over 2700 signatures – have you signed yet? This petition, supported by  Speaking of Research, Americans for Medical Progress, and UCLA Pro-Test,  aims to show the world that the majority do support animal research – and moreover they dare stand up and sign their name to it. On [...]

Hayre Fellowship Deadline Extended – Will You Support Research?

There are many ways you can support lifesaving research. You could sign the Pro-Test Petition, you could join the SR Facebook group, or you could get out there and start something yourself! UCLA scientists and students stood up for research, why don’t you!
Due to the UCLA Pro-Test march Americans for Medical Progress decided to extend [...]

UCLA Pro-Test – Post-rally Blog Coverage

Well we’ve covered video coverage and print coverage of the Pro-Test rally, now onto the blogs.
Before we get too deep into the UCLA Pro-Test coverage, many of the blogs, including the highly-read Pharyngula blog, have talked about the poll attached to the LA Times article. The poll has (somewhat suspiciously for both sides) attracted over [...]

UCLA Pro-Test – Post-rally Print Coverage

Well we covered the video footage from major television networks, now onto the print media (and web coverage).
Just in case you have been living in a box and want happened you can read our comprehensive report here. Also make sure you sign The Pro-Test Petition. Go on, do it now, then come back and read [...]

UCLA Pro-Test – Post-rally Video Coverage

After the hugely successful UCLA Pro-Test rally (full report) it is time to turn towards the media coverage of the event:
Video:
Fox News covered the event with a news story and video (embedded below – or linked). They compared the motives of the Pro-Testers and the animal rights activists and included a number of short interviews [...]

UCLA Pro-Test a resounding success

Scientists and Researchers march through the streets of UCLA in support of science and lifesaving medical research