Animal Experimentation: Working Towards a Paradigm Change -

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Résumé :
Animal experimentation has been one of the most controversial areas of animal use, mainly due to the intentional harms inflicted upon animals for the sake of hoped-for benefits in humans. Despite this rationale for continued animal experimentation, shortcomings of this practice have become increasingly more apparent and well-documented. However, these limitations are not yet widely known or appreciated, and there is a danger that they may simply be ignored. The 51 experts who have contributed to Animal Experimentation: Working Towards a Paradigm Change critically review current animal use in science, present new and innovative non-animal approaches to address urgent scientific questions, and offer a roadmap towards an animal-free world of science....

Biographie:
Kathrin Herrmann is a veterinarian and expert for animal welfare science, ethics and law with focus on the 3Rs of animal experimentation. She currently works for the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) at Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA.
Kimberley Jayne, PhD, has over a decade of research and educator experience working to enhance the welfare of animals in laboratory and entertainment environments. She now works in animal protection, using her experience to end the use of animals in these industries.

Sommaire:
Animal experimentation has been one of the most controversial areas of animal use, mainly due to the intentional harms inflicted upon animals for the sake of hoped-for benefits in humans. Despite this rationale for continued animal experimentation, shortcomings of this practice have become increasingly more apparent and well-documented. However, these limitations are not yet widely known or appreciated, and there is a danger that they may simply be ignored. The 51 experts who have contributed to Animal Experimentation: Working Towards a Paradigm Change critically review current animal use in science, present new and innovative non-animal approaches to address urgent scientific questions, and offer a roadmap towards an animal-free world of science....