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Before she became one of the most influential advocates for animals and the preservation of the natural world, many people might not know that Jane Goodall had previously spent time in research labs. What she saw changed the course of her life. That early experience revealed the reality of what animals in labs endure and ignited an unshakable conviction to create change.  Her decision to speak out transformed primatology and the global conversation around ethics in science. J

In the animal research industry, the phrase compassion fatigue  is starting to get thrown around a lot. On the surface, it sounds supportive and acknowledging of the emotional toll of working inside labs.   But in reality, the term has become a tool to deflect responsibility away from the system itself and onto the workers who are inside it. Here’s what actually happens. Staff in laboratories are placed in morally and ethically devastating environments. Some witness suffering

During my first year in the neuroscience Ph.D. Program, I sat down with my major professor to decide what kind of experiments I would...

Animals have been used as stand-ins for humans when conducting biomedical research since classical antiquity when this approach was...

One of my core memories from working in the lab is about a rabbit named Rhino. Although that was not her “real” name, as she was given a...

When working undercover in animal labs, I knew it would be hard. But it was worse than I could have ever imagined. What animals endure is...

My initial exposure to animal experimentation came during my high school and undergraduate years, where I participated in dissections...

What does it reveal about an industry that prides itself on rigorous oversight, ethical review processes, and mental health resources when its own workers feel compelled to voice concerns only under total anonymity?