A few weeks ago we wrote about the misinformation the Animal Justice Project was spreading about malaria research at the Karolinska Institute. Now PETA are at it. We thought we'd explain what was wrong with their claims.
Category: #ARnonsense
Why Testing on Prisoners is a Bad Idea
This post was originally written by Tom Holder and posted on the Understanding Animal Research blog. It has been reposted here (with permission). This is not the first time Speaking of Research has posted on this issue, with a previous post by Dario Ringach here. The original post was geared to UK audiences - we … Continue reading Why Testing on Prisoners is a Bad Idea
The antivivisection movement and how to stand up to it
In April 2014 Speaking of Research founder, Tom Holder, published a paper in EMBO reports looking at the structure and motivations of antivivisection groups and organizations, as well as how he got involved in defending animal research. Now, a year after its publication, this article is free-to-view online, or as a pdf. We are reproducing … Continue reading The antivivisection movement and how to stand up to it
World Week to Speak Up About Animal Research
Each April a group of people committed to ending all use of animals for any purpose, including medical and scientific research, orchestrate events for a week they designate World Week for Animals in Laboratories (WWAIL). Among the primary objectives of WWAIL is to generate media coverage via picketing and protests. The event often culminates in … Continue reading World Week to Speak Up About Animal Research
The BUAV – More Unsubstantiated Claims, Spies and Inspection Reports
This article was originally posted on 16 March 2015. On 4 June 2015 we received representation from Cruelty Free International (CFI) asking us to reconsider some of the wording. On 2nd December 2015, at a Judicial Review, CFI and the Home Office agreed to make two, small clarifications to an ASRU report. Having considered all … Continue reading The BUAV – More Unsubstantiated Claims, Spies and Inspection Reports
The BUAV is misinforming UK policy makers
If you are a PPC who has arrived on this page via a link sent by a colleague or voter, it is because they wish you to have the facts on animal research before making any decisions on the BUAV's 6 PPC pledges. Introduction The BUAV (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection) has been … Continue reading The BUAV is misinforming UK policy makers
Harlow Dead, Bioethicists Outraged
The philosophy and bioethics community was rocked and in turmoil Friday when they learned that groundbreaking experimental psychologist Professor Harry Harlow had died over 30 years ago. Harlow's iconic studies of mother and infant monkeys have endured for decades as the centerpiece of philosophical debate and animal rights campaigns. With news of his death, philosophers … Continue reading Harlow Dead, Bioethicists Outraged
More dishonesty about animal research from the Daily Mirror
Today the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mirror published a truly execrable piece of animal rights propaganda dressed up as journalism, in an article attacking neuroscience research undertaken using cats at University College London. The article mischaracterized the two research projects, which were published in the Journal of Neurophysiology in 2012 and 2013, from … Continue reading More dishonesty about animal research from the Daily Mirror
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