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APRIL 4, 2009

The group is called NC3E (National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research). The Centre funds high-quality 3Rs research, organises workshops and symposia to disseminate and advance the 3Rs, and develops 3Rs information resources and guidelines. We'll see.

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JUNE 9, 2009

The point of my series was to introduce some of the difficult questions that don't often get asked within science, precisely because of what Alina has so aptly described as the "climate of fear" that pervades the lab. I don't agree that lack of discussion is due to "animal terrorism" though.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Be cautious in repeating claims you find on the Web, especially those made by members of chat groups. Find the Databases Databases are loaded wit information relating to animal use in laboratories! For sleuthing on animal experimentation, you will want to visit a library with good science holdings.

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JULY 25, 2009

This statement is mainly motivated by a recent conversation with someone who has a science degree (I think it's biology), but who actually works for a clinical testing company. This exchange was part of a larger group discussion about Collapse by Jared Diamond. I raised the point that science does not solve everything.

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