Animals in Research: An Enor-mouse Contribution

Unbiased Science

@unbiasedscipod

Education, Science, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 644 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week, we tackle a topic that people often avoid discussing….pre-clinical animal research. We acknowledge the controversies surrounding animal research and that some feel very strongly about this subject. We discuss our personal experience conducting animal research and some applications of the research conducted. We cover several examples of biomedical advancements made possible thanks to animal research. We dig into the reasons for using animals in research as well as the limitations of non-human studies. Animals serve as “models” that represent certain aspects of a biological phenomenon to study. There are also times when certain animal models are used, like fish and frogs, whose anatomy and physiology may be quite different from humans, but still can help researchers address fundamental biological processes similar across species to develop knowledge to improve human health. We detail regulations and laws protecting animals used in biomedical research and protocols in place for these types of studies. We cover a couple high-profile cases of inhumane treatment of animal subjects which, we want to reiterate, is absolutely inexcusable. We wrap up the episode with a discussion of future directions and the national (and international) push to find alternatives to animal research. Make sure to tune in! Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:19.4	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:25.7	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
0:29.4	And this week, we are going to talk about a topic that can be controversial for many, the topic of animal research.
0:38.8	And we're going to talk about it very comprehensively, what it is, what it's used for,
0:43.9	some of its limitations, future areas of research.
0:47.5	So we'll discuss it all.
0:49.5	Before we do, just a reminder to go back and check out last week's episode if you haven't already.
0:55.5	We spoke with Dr. Manisha Raylan, who is a pediatric allergist.
1:00.5	She's an MD.
1:01.5	And we talked all about pet allergies.
1:04.1	And that's near and dear to Andreas and my heart as animal lovers who have, let's see, five plus
1:10.3	how many, but over 12 but 13 total yeah 13 total okay
1:14.4	wow wow Andrea that's impressive so definitely go back and and check that out if you haven't already
1:20.7	um and so maybe this is a good opportunity to sort of segue into this week's episode because as animal lovers, I think our
1:30.6	perspective on animal research is interesting. You know, we do really, again, we love animals.
1:36.2	We love all animals. This is something that's really we both feel so strongly about. We're involved
1:40.7	in rescue efforts. We're always donating. This is very important to us.
1:45.3	But we both as scientists do recognize the necessity at this point in time of animal research.
1:55.3	Would you agree, Andrea?
1:56.8	Yeah, yeah.
1:57.6	And we've both personally participated in animal subject research for a variety of different research areas, which we will chat about.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from @unbiasedscipod, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of @unbiasedscipod and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.