Learn what highly-esteemed global experts in the fields of neuroscience, animal welfare, conservation, primatology and pharmacology have to say about primate experiments. These experts not only oppose them on ethical and moral grounds, but further explain how the majority of experiments on primates contribute very little towards advancing health outcomes
Article originally published by The Conversation, 31 August, 2023. Republished under the Creative Commons Attribution License. Written by Greg Williams, Associate Director of CSIRO Futures and Laura-Anne Thomas, Strategy Manager for CSIRO Futures. Tweet this “In addition to ethical reasons for minimising animal use, reality is, animals just aren’t that good
According to a 2022 publication 6 tammar wallabies, bred specifically for research were used in vision experiments. Help us urge the Australian Research Council to stop funding cruel and scientifically obsolete brain and vision experiments on wallabies. Tammar wallabies, bred specifically for research, have been subjected to invasive procedures like craniotomies
The NSW Government has issued a lacklustre response to the Inquiry into the use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales, failing to commit to the recommendations made by an all-party committee. On the basis of evidence provided to the Inquiry, the Committee recommended phase
The NSW Government’s recent inquiry into medical research using animals has led to recommendations aimed at phasing out unethical practices such as the forced swim test and nose-only smoke exposure research. The report calls for establishing a national flagship 3Rs research centre, improving transparency, and strengthening compliance. Despite their commitment
On International Primate Day, Humane Research Australia launched the ‘Better Science For All’ video campaign, featuring Marty the Marmoset. The campaign, showcased on SBS On Demand and YouTube, highlights the harsh realities of animal experimentation and advocates for modern, animal-free research methods. Produced by Melbourne’s Jumbla studio, the video aims
Research paper Intermittent fasting increases energy expenditure and promotes adipose tissue browning in miceNutrition 2019 Oct; 66:38-43. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2019.03.015. 2019https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31207437/Bo Liu , Amanda J Page , Amy T Hutchison , Gary A Wittert , Leonie K Heilbronn Associated institutions Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Disease, Adelaide Medical School, University of
In AFSA’s communications about the wrongs of animal research, we sometimes come up against the suggestion that in place of animals, society should use criminals, prisoners, paedophiles, immigrants…the list goes on. Whilst we do not have the right to inflict suffering on animals in the name of research, we equally
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