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Read an Analysis of Slate's Animal Research Series

Critter News

I think that people who are pro-animal research would come away with something to ponder, definitely the sense that this is not a pretty or sanitized practice. Bring on the PETA hotties! By the end of my time as researcher, I was performing behavioral experiments on humans. It's the last line that grabs me.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

This morning, during the Facebook discussion, Engber writes (and the first sentence is reason alone to chime in): Bring on the PETA hotties! By the end of my time as researcher, I was performing behavioral experiments on humans. It "guarantees humane treatment?" Maybe on paper. Part IV: Brown Dogs and Red Herrings.