This guest post is by Professor Robin Lovell-Badge, who is head of the division of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics at the Medical Research Council National Institute for Medical Research in London. This is a very clear and thorough debunking of a common animal rights myth where they suggest that because nine out of … Continue reading Nine out of ten Statistics are taken out of Context
Category: Outreach News
2013 AMP Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach
Today's guest post is from Elizabeth Reitz, who is the program director for Americans for Medical Progress. They are now starting their 2013 Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach - a great program which played a huge part in starting Speaking of Research in 2008. Please share this with friends and colleagues. Americans for … Continue reading 2013 AMP Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach
Opening Doors and Minds: Introducing Students to Science, Medicine and Research
University of Minnesota students, Jessi Coryell and Kyle Walburg, and their Program Director, Prof. Richard Bianco spell out the importance of laboratory outreach - something Speaking of Research is a great supporter of. The better informed the next generation is about animal research, the less likely they will become objectors to this important research tool.
Speaking of Research? Speak with Us
After a hugely successful 2012, Speaking of Research is setting its sights ever higher. Since it's inception in 2008, Speaking of Research has grown into the largest trafficked website explaining the important role of animals in medical research (last year alone our traffic more than doubled). Indeed WordPress informs me that we get over five … Continue reading Speaking of Research? Speak with Us
Introducing Pro-Test Italia!
Italy is not a happy place to be a scientist these days, in recent months we have witnessed the unjust conviction of six Italian seismologists who were made scapegoats for the failures of government officials, budget cuts that threaten Italian participation in groundbreaking physics research programs, and botched efforts to reform the administration of state … Continue reading Introducing Pro-Test Italia!
Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare 101: A Crash Course for Legislators
I recently wrote a letter to Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA) explaining my reasons for opposing the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act. Either a failure to read or understand the content of my letter, led her to reply as follows: I am not sure if the congresswoman is indeed an advocate of animal rights, … Continue reading Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare 101: A Crash Course for Legislators
Keep Research Afloat
Our latest guest post comes from Peter Wright and Eleanor Browne, students of Imperial College London. They have started their own organisation aimed at trying to avoid the imminent crisis heading for biomedical research due to the restrictions on animal transport. We urge you to support their efforts to Keep research afloat - an issue … Continue reading Keep Research Afloat
Animal Rights Bingo
Have you ever sat and listened to an animal rights activist speaking - on TV or a live debate - while you desperately grip your chair to stop yourself leaping out of your seat to challenge their every nonsense claim. "NO", you scream to yourself, "animal research does not cause adverse drug reactions!" Now we've … Continue reading Animal Rights Bingo
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