Podcasts about animal experiments

Send us a textBlast off into the strange world of space-bound critters with Wildly Curious! In this episode, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole uncover the bizarre true story of Félicette—the first (and only) cat launched into space. From rigorous astronaut training (including high-G centrifuge spins) to a suborbital flight with no windows, Félicette's journey was as weird as it was historic.Why did France decide to send a stray tuxedo cat into the cosmos? What did scientists hope to learn? And how does Félicette's story compare to other space animals like Laika? With a mix of humor and deep dives into science history, this episode explores one of the most unexpected tales of the space race.Whether you're a space buff, science enthusiast, or just love a wild story, this episode has something for everyone!Want to see behind the scenes and unedited footage?!

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Dr. Margaret Livingstone at Harvard Medical has continued with cruel experiments on monkeys that have no useful scientific purpose. They include maternal deprivation experiments where baby monkeys are taken from their mothers, have their eyes sewn- shut, then observed for abnormalities. Science or torture?  In this reprised episode, PETA neuroscientist Katherine Roe, a one-time NIH scientist, talks to Emil Guillermo about the experiments' uselessness to science or humanity. What can you do?  Listen to the podcast and click on the links to see more about the experiments and how you can take action to stop them. See more of what Livingstone does at Harvard, and then take action. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com See this podcast on YouTube.com/@emilamok1 See Emil's latest comic one-man show, "Emil Amok, Lost NPR Host, Wiley Filipino, Vegan Transdad," at the Orlando Fringe Festival   Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Updated May, 22, 2024. Originally released Oct. 18, 2022 © PETA, 2021-4, All rights reserved.

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Despite its prevalence and seriousness, snakebite envenoming remains a neglected tropical disease (NTD).Dr Amy Marriott and Dr Stuart Ainsworth from the Centre for Snakebite Research and Interventions at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, are addressing vital issues in regulations and testing.Read more in Research FeaturesRead the original research: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008579

Do you think it's OK to sacrifice a mouse's life to cure a disease? What if it were a monkey? A cow? Or a dog? For a long time, research on animals has been a crucial component of scientific and medical innovation. Testing on animals has led to the development of the world's first vaccine. And drugs used to combat cancer, malaria and HIV/AIDS and many other illnesses would not have been possible without animal research. But today, with all of our technological advancements, is animal testing necessary—or unnecessarily cruel?  Dr. Katherine Roe, Chief of the Science Advancement and Outreach division at PETA, argues that not only is animal testing cruel, but she contends that the significant species differences between humans and other animals limit the usefulness of animal research. Instead, Dr. Roe says that we should be investing more time and money into alternatives to animal testing, like computer modeling, non-invasive diagnostic imaging, stem cell research, and more human-centric clinical research. On the other side is Dr. Juan Carlos G. Marvizón, a retired UCLA neuroscientist who spent his career researching the causes and cures of chronic pain. He argues that animals are a valuable—and for now, irreplaceable—part of the scientific process and says that animal research not only helps save lives and lead to huge scientific breakthroughs—like the rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccine—but it also helps us better understand humanity and the world. Listen to the Doha Debates Podcast as these two scientists debate the ethics of animal testing.  Doha Debates Podcast is a production of Doha Debates and FP Studios. This episode is hosted by Mariya Karimjee. Thoughts on this conversation? Let us know! Follow us everywhere @DohaDebates and join the post-episode discussion in our YouTube comments.

Bugs lead complicated little bug lives. Bug work. Bug taxes. Bug... dreams? In this episode, we answer listener Cody's question about what goes on in the minds of bugs and arachnids. We sift through the tiny minds to try to figure out what haunts them in the night, or day, or during bug nap time. Do we know if bugs can actually sleep? Can they think? Can they dream? Do bugs have... feelings? Enjoy this super size episode. Just because our subjects are small doesn't mean the discussion has to be. CW: Bugs (general), Flies, Bees, Spiders (house, jumping), Animal Experiments, CovidMusic provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

Learn the truth about plant-based diets for dogs with Professor Andrew Knight! Professor Knight is a world-renowned authority and researcher on animal welfare and vegan diets for companion animals. He is Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics at Winchester University in Winchester, England, and Founding Director of the University's Centre for Animal Welfare. Professor Knight is also Adjunct Professor in the School of Environment and Science at Griffith University, Queensland; an EBVS European and RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law; an American and New Zealand Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare; and a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. His books include The Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare (2023) and The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments (2011). He has around 150 academic and 80 popular publications, an extensive series of social media videos on plant-based companion animal diets, climate change and the livestock sector, invasive animal research, educational animal use, humane clinical and surgical skills training, and other animal welfare issues. In addition, Professor Knight has delivered more than 200 presentations at conferences and universities internationally, and has organized or chaired seven conferences and seminars. He regularly works with animal welfare charities to advocate for animals, and is frequently interviewed by the media. You can learn more about his research at https://sustainablepetfood.info

Andrew is Professor of Animal Welfare & Ethics & Founding Director of the University of Winchester Centre for Animal Welfare. He also holds many other academic and veterinary positions. Ever since helping launch Australia's campaign against the live sheep trade to the Middle East in the early 1990s, he has advocated on behalf of animals. For nearly a decade prior to 2012 he practiced veterinary medicine, mostly around London. In 2013 – 2014 he directed the Clinical Skills Laboratory and taught animal ethics, welfare, veterinary practice management and surgical and medical skills at one of the world's largest veterinary schools in the Caribbean. Andrew's books include The Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare (2023) and The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments (2011). He has published widely for both public and academic audiences including papers in New Scientist, the British Medical Journal USA and PLoS One. Andrew has been honoured with 14 awards for his research, his advocacy and for his teaching. sustainablepetfood.info - includes details of all the research discussed. andrewknight.info In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what's real?” & “who matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is here on YouTube. We discuss: 00:00 Welcome 01:33 Andrew's Intro 03:57 What's Real? - Questioning his life after being unlucky in love - Following the tradition of "gurus going to mountain tops"... hiking up a mountain & fasting - A beautiful mountain view at dawn... "Please god - if there's anything out there - let me know now!" - "The sun came up... I got my answer clear as day... there was absolutely nothing... I had to go back down the mountain... carry on and do the best I could... without any advice or clues from above... that's been my guiding inspiration since... what are we going to do with this opportunity?..." - "I was very pleased because I could finally eat some food" :) - Australia's secularism - Veterinary education focused on science & evidence. 11:11 What Matters? - "Try to do the most good you can and the least harm that you can."... without letting that turn you into a grim and uninspiring person - Enjoying your life & not burning out (tough for caring professions & activists) - "Don't forget to look after ourselves" - "That's why it's [doing good, avoiding harm] such a good baseline principle... It's a simple clear message... something we can all aspire to" 15:32 Who Matters? 29:46 How Can We Make a Better Future? ...and much more. Full show notes at Sentientism.info. Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at Sentientism.info. Join our "I'm a Sentientist" wall via this simple form. Everyone, Sentientist or not, is welcome in our groups. The biggest so far is here on FaceBook. Come join us there!

Dr. Margaret Livingstone at Harvard Medical has continued with experiments on monkeys long thought to have been ended. They include maternal deprivation experiments where baby monkeys are taken from their mothers, have their eyes sewn- shut, then observed for abnormalities. Science or torture? PETA neuroscientist Katherine Roe, a one-time NIH scientist, talks to Emil Guillermo about the uselessness of the experiments to science or humanity. What can you do? Listen to the podcast and click on the links to see more about the experiments and how you can take action to stop them. See more of what Livingstone does at Harvard, and then take action. PETA is now demanding that Harvard release more information about Livingstone's experiments. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 6.5 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, politicians, and others why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Contact us at PETA.org Listen to the very first PETA podcast with Ingrid Newkirk Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Help us grow the podcast by taking this short survey. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Originally released Oct. 18, 2022  © PETA, 2021-2, All rights reserved.  

Animal experiments Do you know how many animals have to give their lives for animal experiments every year? The numbers are disgusting, an unbelievable 3 million animals suffer year after year in Germany alone. Unbelievable sums are converted with this animal murder, each quantity of national funds blown. In spite of broad resistance in the population, the politicians, who are often "supported" by the economy, stick to the cruel practice, although the sense of animal experiments is also doubted in science on a broad front. This has a very simple reason, a fat profit is made with this disgusting mischief. The profiteers of these machinations are particularly despicable. The prospects are even worse than the actual state, because of a completely hare-brained EU chemical regulation (REACH) up to 60 million animals will be "consumed" in toxicity tests in the near future. If you dive deeper into the topic here, you will lose your composure (to write the article I had to go through the details). Animals are treated like dirt in our country, locked up in small cages, killed for nothing. We humans make life hell for animals. If I imagine that we already treat the animals we eat badly, what will happen to the animals used for animal experiments? The "consumption" of animals for pseudo-scientific purposes is astronomical, every year 2000 monkeys alone are slaughtered for the privilege of humans. So-called "surplus animals" are not taken into account in statistics, i.e. many more animals die than indicated in the official figures. In Europe, almost 23 million animals are "consumed" in animal testing, we should all be ashamed of ourselves. In tests for cosmetics alone, animals are subjected to the most horrible tortures, the safety of the products is supposed to be ensured this way. Things that are not allowed to be tested here (and in the EU), the companies then give to tests abroad, where the rights of the animals are even worse. The absolute hammer, however, are "patents" on genetically modified animals, from which unscrupulous business enterprises hope for fat profits in the future, a thoroughly degenerate system, the animals as a commodity. Here, Buddhists in particular are called upon to take a clear position, products that have been produced with animal testing, I leave them, I do not participate in animal murder. One issue is the consumption of meat or fish, a completely different story is the murder of countless innocent creatures for the production of medicines or cosmetics. Support non-animal research methods and manufacturers that work without animal murder, who can enter the minds of animals? The way is the goal! Who fully consciously cultivates immeasurable kindness, mindful of the frailty of all mortal, the earthly fetters loosen. He who with a clear mind cultivates kindness even for one living being, is by this alone a righteous man. He who neither kills nor lets kill, neither does violence nor lets do violence, he who is kind-minded towards all beings, has no enmity to fear - Buddha - honorary name of Siddharta Gautama - 560 to 480 before the year zero Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de (Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)

Animals Series. Episode #4 of 4. The interplay between human and veterinary medicine was incredibly common by the second half of the 19th century. While human medicine and veterinary medicine were distinct professions, they were inextricably linked in the latest experimental turn. Not only were animals involved in the experiments that led to medical breakthroughs, they were crucial to the ethical, and public health policies that shape modern medicine. Today we're exploring the history of animals and medical science but we'll start at the beginning.  For transcripts and show notes visit www.digpodcast.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity, Viva!. Presenters Faye and Lex bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Lex discuss the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act (again), the rise in carbon emissions due to animal agriculture, the Queen's Speech and the UK's cut back on meat and fish consumption. ABOUT OUR SHOW  Listen now . We're also on , and . Spread the word and please rate, review and subscribe to help us reach new audiences. Get the latest episode every month, straight to your mobile device or computer. It's automatic and completely free. Copyright owned by Viva! Bristol 2022. Not for re-use without our written agreement. All featured music and content used by permission. Produced by Faye Lewis and Lex Rigby for Viva!.

Today's rabies prophylaxis is almost 100% effective at preventing human death from the bite of a rabid animal. How did people come to understand rabies, and then develop a vaccination for it? Research: Etymologia: Rabies. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2012 Jul [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1807.ET1807 Velasco-Villa, Andres et al. “The history of rabies in the Western Hemisphere.” Antiviral research vol. 146 (2017): 221-232. doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.03.013 Pearce JLouis Pasteur and Rabies: a brief noteJournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2002;73:82. Wendt, Diane. “Surviving rabies 100 years ago.” National Museum of American History. 10/28/2013. https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2013/10/surviving-rabies-100-years-ago.html Blancou, Jean. “The Evolution of Rabies Epidemiology in Wildlife.” Director General, Office International des Épizooties. https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk491/files/inline-files/EVOLUTION_RABIES_EPIDEMIOLOGY_WILDLIFE.pdf Lite, Jordan. “Medical Mystery: Only One Person Has Survived Rabies without Vaccine--But How?.” Scientific American. 10/8/2008. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jeanna-giese-rabies-survivor/ Zeiler, Frederick A., and Alan C. Jackson. “Critical Appraisal of the Milwaukee Protocol for Rabies: This Failed Approach Should Be Abandoned.” Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques, vol. 43, no. 1, 2016, pp. 44–51., doi:10.1017/cjn.2015.331. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. “Mass Treatment of Humans Exposed to Rabies -- New Hampshire, 1994.” 7/7/1995. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00038110.htm Ledesma, Leandro Augusto et al. “Comparing clinical protocols for the treatment of human rabies: the Milwaukee protocol and the Brazilian protocol (Recife).” Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical vol. 53 e20200352. 6 Nov. 2020, doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0352-2020 Braus, Patricia. "Rabies." The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, edited by Katherine H. Nemeh and Jacqueline L. Longe, 6th ed., vol. 6, Gale, 2021, pp. 3671-3673. Gale In Context: Science, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX8124402043/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=fb022ca3. Accessed 13 Apr. 2022. Gelfand, Toby. “11 January 1887, the Day Medicine Changed: Joseph Grancher's Defense of Pasteur's Treatment for Rabies.” Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Volume 76, Number 4, Winter 2002, pp. 698-718 (Article). Published by Johns Hopkins University Press https://doi.org/10.1353/bhm.2002.0176 Nadal, Deborah. “A Child, A Dog, A Virus and an Anthropologist.” Practicing Anthropology, Fall 2016, Vol. 38, No. 4. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26539805 Botting, Jack H. “Rabies.” From Animals and Medicine: The Contribution of Animal Experiments to the Control of Disease. Open Book Publishers. (2015). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt15m7ng5.7  Baer, George M. “The History of Rabies.” From Rabies: Second Edition. Edited by Alan C. Jackson and William H. Wunner. 2007. Jackson, Alan C. “History of Rabies Research.” From: Rabies: Scientific Basis of the Disease and Its Management. Third Edition. 2013. Hansen, Bert. “America's First Medical Breakthrough: How Popular Excitement about a French Rabies Cure in 1885 Raised New Expectations for Medical Progress.” The American Historical Review , Apr., 1998, Vol. 103, No. 2. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2649773 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's ID the Future, bioethicist Wesley J. Smith makes the case for passionate opposition to, and stricter bioethical regulations against germline genetic engineering that changes not only the genetics of the subject but also of all that subject's descendants. He and episode host Casey Luskin discuss germline genetic editing in China, the brouhaha that ensued when the experimental work by He Jiankui came to light, and why Smith is convinced that China's disapproving response is less than it appears on the surface. He's convinced, he explains, that the Chinese government wasn't upset that the Chinese scientist conducted the experiment. They surely knew about his work and allowed it, Smith says. Rather, they and the scientific establishment internationally were upset Read More › Source

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Can tiny, lab-made replicas of the human brain FINALLY lead us to cure devastating illnesses such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and brain cancer? NETRI is a fast-rising French biotech startup that believes they absolutely can... while also eliminating costly, often inaccurate animal experiments along the way. Founded in 2018, NETRI has already grown to 30 staff globally, boasting a handful of organ-on-a-chip technology patents, including their flagship technology: brain-on-a-chip. Excitingly, NETRI works hand in hand with major clients and partners across the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and medical industries to advance these giant industries towards a better future of health for us all. So we are thrilled to share this episode featuring Thibault Honeggar, CEO and Co-Founder of NETRI, to give us the scoop on their trailblazing work. In this fascinating and engaging interview, you'll learn all you need to know about brain-on-a-chip: the tiny technology that will have a huge impact on the future of brain health.NETRI website: https://netri.fr/about/ Support the show (https://www.afteranimals.com/support-us)

Exciting news! Check out Plant Based Briefing listed as one of the top 15 plant based podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/plant_based_food_podcasts/     Whistleblower veterinarian Dr. Jim Keen describes some of the wasteful and harmful experiments our government performs on animals, with our tax dollars. Originally published at Truthout.org, and posted at All-Creatures.org. Jim Keen, DVM, is a veterinarian with 25 years of research and field experience in livestock health and production medicine, veterinary public health, zoonotic infections and biomedicine.  All-Creatures is a non-profit dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegan lifestyle according to Judeo-Christian ethics. Their website is filled with vegan resources relating to animal issues, including bible studies, how to stop cruelty in churches, blogs, quotes and poetry, and lots of great resources for animal rights activism as well. Original post: https://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-congress-must-stop.html  Additional Resources: https://www.nationalwhistleblowerday.org/  https://www.pcrm.org/ethical-science  Follow Plant Based Briefing on social media: Twitter: @PlantBasedBrief YouTube: YouTube.com/PlantBasedBriefing  Facebook: Facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing  LinkedIn: Plant Based Briefing Podcast Instagram: @PlantBasedBriefing     #whistleblower #nationalwhistleblowerday #usda #meatanimalresearchcenter #humanescience #kittenact #animalabuse #animalexperimentation #animaltorture #animalcruelty #vegan #allcreatures #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing Facebook: @allcreaturesorg Whistleblower veterinarian Dr. Jim Keen describes some of the wasteful and harmful experiments our government performs on animals, with our tax dollars. Originally published at @truthout, and posted at @allcreaturesorg.   #whistleblower #nationalwhistleblowerday #usda #meatanimalresearchcenter #humanescience #kittenact #animalabuse #animalexperimentation #animaltorture #animalcruelty #vegan #allcreatures #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing  

Animal testing is a kind of scientific experimentation that uses animals to see what intended effects and side effects a wide variety of chemicals and products might have on humans.That's the beginning of the definition of animal testing from a human perspective. What about the animal perspective? Imagine spending your life stuck in a room no bigger than a shower. You can't move around too much. You can barely stretch your legs. And every day, they inject you with chemicals that make your skin burn and your eyes itch. That is the reality for many animals in laboratories around the world.And the ones that only have burning skin and itchy eyes — they are getting off easy.Hear the whole story read by Devatha Nair. Read the article by Grant Lingel here: https://sentientmedia.org/animal-testing/ Hit subscribe and find us here: Newsletter: https://sentientmedia.org/newsletter​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/sentientmediaorg​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sentient_media​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/sentient_media​ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sent...​Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SentientMedia 

Jarrod Bailey, Ph.D., gives scientific backing on the unreliability of vivisection, and Patricia Maroday offers data-driven hacks for keeping vegans in the fold.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.11.09.375410v1?rss=1 Authors: Kristensen, D. G., Sandberg, K. Abstract: Visual illusions have long been studied because the illusory effect they induce is believed to tell us something important on how the visual system processes visual information. Here, we modified a classic visual illusion, the Delboeuf illusion, so that it resembled a type of stimulus commonly used in experiments investigating surround modulation. We then performed a small set of psychophysical experiments in order to determine if the classical Delboeuf illusion effect, i.e. a change in the perceived size of an object, could be observed in these altered stimuli. In four conditions, we created stimuli that either had a high or low frequency surround in addition to being presented with a proximal thin surround or a distal thick surround. We found a significant difference in perceived object size for all four conditions compared to control indicating the presence of an illusion, and we discuss these findings in relation to existing literature from electrophysiological animal studies. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

In this episode, we explore how animals advance medical science. If you want to find the most relevant COVID information for you, listen to the second half of the podcast. Send comments (or sponsor a more advanced episode) by e-mailing alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This show features representatives from the new activist group Collectively Free – melbourne who discuss their Animals Against Animal Experiments campaign, Liberated Futures conference and the importance of standing up against all forms of oppression. Collectively Free – melbourne Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cfmelb/ Animals Against Animal Experiments campaign: https://www.facebook.com/animalagainstx/ Liberated Futures conference: https://www.facebook.com/events/479005459344363/ Check out Approaching Critical to be kept up to date with a wide range of activist actions happening around Melbourne: https://www.facebook.com/approachingcritical/

This week, Pete the Vet discussed the recently released figures on animal experimentation in Ireland. and he discusses the ethics of vivisection: is it every justifiable to experiment on animals?

Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2008 for the discovery of the HIV - the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. In this interview she describes the importance of using animals in her research to understand the disease. In French with English sub-titles

Professor Colin Blakemore tells four stories about the brain in this 2015 Paget lecture. Colin discussed the importance of animal work, the 3Rs and continual development of experimental design in four different aspect of neuroscience: the cerebral cortex, language, Huntington’s Disease and Stroke. He concluded the lecture by discussing the importance of avoiding a polarised debate about animal research.Stephen Paget founded the Research Defence Society the precursor to Understanding Animal Research, in 1908. The full transcript of this lecture is available here: http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/download_file/2019/174/Previous Paget lectures are available here: http://www.animalresearch.info/en/medical-advances/articles-lectures/This video can be downloaded here: https://vimeo.com/151118322

Animation produced for the politics.co.uk website to provide an overview briefing about animal research in the UK.

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Animal experiments Scientists are changing the way they measure animals used in research. The most recent Home Office report not only shows the numbers of animals used, it also grades how much each animal suffered. Dr Sara Wells from MRC talks to Adam about this new measure, and also the fact that the overall number of animals used in 2014 has declined for the first time in years. Bees and diesel The polluting power of diesel has been getting a lot of press recently. Now, new research has shown that the volatile nitrogen oxides in diesel exhaust (NOx) are preventing bees from finding their food flowers. The diesel chemically alters some of the most common floral scent compounds, rendering them unrecognisable to bees and other insect pollinators. The effect adds to the suite of environmental factors impacting bee survival. Sense Ocean Adam visits the National oceanography Centre in Southampton where they are working on Sense Ocean - A big Europe-wide project which is monitoring what is in the world's oceans. Professor Matt Mowlem, is Head of the Ocean Technology and engineering group, and he is in charge of making sensors, which measure the chemical and biological nature of sea water from small platforms and vehicles. Readability of IPCC Report A paper in Nature Climate change last week scored the IPCC Summary for Policy Makers report, very low for 'readability', Adam discusses the trade-off between writing science that is right, and writing science that is understandable. Producer: Fiona Roberts.

This film shows some of the aspects of zebrafish production and maintenance. Zebrafish embryos, unlike mouse embryos, develop outside the mother’s body and are transparent throughout the first few days of life. This provides unparallelled opportunities for researchers to scrutinise the fine details of embryonic vertebrate development without first having to resort to invasive procedures or killing the mother. This advantage is enhanced by the fact zebrafish can produce 200-300 fertilised eggs every week. High Definition clips from this film are available on request to office@uar.org.uk.

Dogs are used in small numbers in medical research in the UK, usually as a second mammal in safety testing. UK law requires that potential new medicines are tested on two mammal species, typically a rodent and dog or pig. These dogs were filmed in a research facility in the UK in 2014. See more about animal research here: www.uar.org.uk and read about the number of animals used in medical research here: http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/2013/07/2012-animal-research-statistics-from-the-home-office/

Nandini Kashyap interviews Dr. Geeti Gangal of Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research on March 26, 2014. Dr. Gangal will be speaking during the 2nd Annual Formulation and Drug Delivery conference which is taking place on May 21-22, 2014 as part of World Pharma Congress in Boston, MA Topics Include: Poor Solubility, Bioavailability, Oral Drug delivery, Preclinical animal models, Drug Absorption, Dissolution Prediction and Experimentation, Discovery and development interface, Solubilization, Formulation material science, Enabling formulation, Enabling technologies, Nanotechnology, Characterization, Drug and Product stability, In vitro-In vivo correlation (IVIVC) .

Consultant surgeon Geoff Koffman explains that while the prognosis for kidney transplant has improved rejection is still a problem. We also hear how research with mice has reduced this problem. Mice with two hearts are used to investigate the process of rejection. Transplanting a heart from one mouse to another takes great surgical skill.

Episode 47 features special guest Dr. Andrew Knight. Andrew talks about his book The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments, the problem of vivisection, the use of other animals in veterinary schools, vegan ultramarthons and fitness, and much more. Approx. 44 min audio podcast. Dr. Andrew Knight is an Australian bioethicist and European Veterinary Specialist in Welfare Science, Ethics and

Dr Robin Lovell-Badge explains why putting human cells into an animal can be a good thing and the circumstances (according to the Academy of Medical Sciences and the public) when it would be unacceptable.

Human reproductive disorders such as low-sperm count and testicular cancer can start early in development so it is hard to know 20-30 years later what might have caused them. Professor Richard Sharpe, MRC, explains that growing human testis tissue in mice allows scientists to measure the impact of the chemicals that are suspected to cause reproductive disorders. This is just one example of human tissue in animals considered by the Academy for Medical Sciences consultation that can be read here: http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk/p47prid77.html

GREENDESK – OXFORD UNIVERSITY CONTINUE CRUEL ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS FOR A LAUGHClick the headline to listen to the audio clip at the On The Hour website. Deluxe case-bound 4-CD sets of On The Hour series 1 & 2 are released 24th November 2008 via Warp Records (preorder now). Digital audio downloads of the both series are available on iTunes and Bleep now. GREENDESK – OXFORD UNIVERSITY CONTINUE CRUEL ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS FOR A LAUGHClick the headline to listen to the audio clip at the On The Hour website. Deluxe case-bound 4-CD sets of On The Hour series 1 & 2 are released 24th November 2008 via Warp Records (preorder now). Digital audio downloads of the both [...]

A discussion on whether animals fall in love

A discussion on whether animals fall in love

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the role of animals in humankind's search for knowledge. Since the Greek physician Galen used pigs for anatomical studies in the 2nd century, animals have been used by scientists to further human knowledge. Yet few, if any subjects in this country, raise such violent feelings and passions as animals and their place in our society. With the growing politicisation of animal rights, it is a subject which is increasing in intensity. Do animals have rights and do our needs permit us to use them still to enhance our own lives in the twentieth century? Is it still necessary to experiment on animals for the good of humankind? Or is that morally unacceptable and barbaric - particularly in the light of new research into animal consciousness?With Colin Blakemore, Professor of Physiology, Oxford University, President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of the Royal Society and targeted in the 1980s by animal welfare activists protesting at his research methods; Dr Lynda Birke, biologist, teacher at Lancaster and Warwick Universities, and previously worked for 7 years in animal behaviour at the Open University.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the role of animals in humankind's search for knowledge. Since the Greek physician Galen used pigs for anatomical studies in the 2nd century, animals have been used by scientists to further human knowledge. Yet few, if any subjects in this country, raise such violent feelings and passions as animals and their place in our society. With the growing politicisation of animal rights, it is a subject which is increasing in intensity. Do animals have rights and do our needs permit us to use them still to enhance our own lives in the twentieth century? Is it still necessary to experiment on animals for the good of humankind? Or is that morally unacceptable and barbaric - particularly in the light of new research into animal consciousness?With Colin Blakemore, Professor of Physiology, Oxford University, President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of the Royal Society and targeted in the 1980s by animal welfare activists protesting at his research methods; Dr Lynda Birke, biologist, teacher at Lancaster and Warwick Universities, and previously worked for 7 years in animal behaviour at the Open University.