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RAW Truth 5: Put Your Money Where Your Mouse Is!
Manage episode 335576736 series 2868308
Over 95% of the animals we rely on for medical advances are rodents and most of them live, and are studied, in stressful environments that compromise our ability to learn from them. Investigations by animal welfare scientists reveal that research rodents are typically CRAMPED: Cold, Rotund, Abnormal, Male-biased, Poorly surviving, Enclosed, and Distressed. And it has been suggested that this may partly explain why studies with rodents don’t translate as well as they could to bring us the medical treatments we and our loved ones are hoping for. But can we do better? Our guest today is Dr. Harry Knot, once a researcher and IACUC member himself, who is currently the CEO of TSE Systems. He is completely convinced that we CAN do better and he will share some innovative solutions for how today…on GetReal!
33 episodes
Manage episode 335576736 series 2868308
Over 95% of the animals we rely on for medical advances are rodents and most of them live, and are studied, in stressful environments that compromise our ability to learn from them. Investigations by animal welfare scientists reveal that research rodents are typically CRAMPED: Cold, Rotund, Abnormal, Male-biased, Poorly surviving, Enclosed, and Distressed. And it has been suggested that this may partly explain why studies with rodents don’t translate as well as they could to bring us the medical treatments we and our loved ones are hoping for. But can we do better? Our guest today is Dr. Harry Knot, once a researcher and IACUC member himself, who is currently the CEO of TSE Systems. He is completely convinced that we CAN do better and he will share some innovative solutions for how today…on GetReal!
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