The “rules” are medication guidelines the Food and Drug Administration set forth decades ago. Products are categorized by toxicity levels: those in pregnancy category A like folic acid have no evidence of risk, but none of them quell blemishes. Those … Continue reading
I am not a research tool.
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 … Continue reading
Marks & Spencer claimed yesterday it would be the first high street retailer to guarantee it sold only “cruelty-free” household cleaning and beauty products, in the latest pitch for the increasingly ethically aware consumer. The firm said it would now … Continue reading
[RD] Laing also had an exquisite sensitivity to the demonic dimension of modern science, to the reifications of medicine, psychiatry and psychology, whose search for knowledge is often buttressed by the most appalling research practices. Indeed, a salient feature of … Continue reading
Scientists in France have developed human skin which may reduce chemical testing on animals. The skin could reduce animal testsCosmetics giant L’Oreal showed Sky News their new product called Episkin in an exclusive visit to their laboratory in Lyon, France. … Continue reading
