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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 5, 2009

Be cautious in repeating claims you find on the Web, especially those made by members of chat groups. This information includes research topics, funding amounts, types of animals used, and the number of years the project has been funded. A valuable new resource has recently entered the information superhighway.

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JUNE 8, 2009

It's one that's brought on, no doubt, by the acts of vandalism and intimidation of radical animal-rights groups, but I think it also serves to insulate the research community from any responsibility it might otherwise have to increase transparency and public engagement with the work. Why should we euthanize Clayton and start over?

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JULY 25, 2009

This exchange was part of a larger group discussion about Collapse by Jared Diamond. It's a book about societal collapses resulting from poor decisions about the environment, resource-use, etc. Tags: animal experimentation medical ethics medical research science.

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