Replacing animal research is as much about engendering a collective ‘can-do’ attitude as it is about solving technological hurdles. Too often, the debate about animal experiments has been characterised by defensiveness and political opportunism. Animal research has been hailed by its proponents as a gold standard that it clearly is not – and government policies have been steered by pressure to appear tough on minority activism, rather than the need to harness the best that advanced research technologies can offer. On World Lab Animal Day, and with some 93% of Europeans believing that more needs to be done to help animals in laboratories, it is time for politicians and the research community to catch up.
Thought for the Day
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