We won't always have to use animals for medical research. Here's what we can do instead
- Written by Greg Williams, Associate Director, CSIRO Futures, CSIRO
ShutterstockAnimals have been used for medical research for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Greece where the first dissections were performed.
These days, one of the main uses of animals is to ensure the safety of medical products before they’re trialled in humans.
But in addition to the important ethical reasons for minimising...
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