ethics

Animal research and torture are not the same thing

By: Lyz Boyd, Peak Contributor When you hear “animal experimentation,” are you conjuring images of sad animals suffering unspeakable horrors? Are they locked in tiny cages? Getting stabbed by huge needles? If so, you’re missing a lot of the story. Through my personal experience working with animals in scientific research, I agree that performing research on animals is not something we should be thrilled about; however, it is not the terrifying horror show that some believe it to be. Many people seem to oppose animal testing in part because they are picturing their own beloved cats and dogs being tortured…

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