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Less Than A Rat? The Case For Treating Insects More Humanely In Lab Research

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Post date July 25, 2022

Scientist examining an insect in a laboratory in Munich, Germany Alexander Heinl/DPA/ZUMA

Opening bee skulls. Electric shocks for cockroaches. Some researchers want to grant more invertebrates ethical consideration, questioning long-held assumptions on consciousness.

Tags animal, animal rights, animal welfare, bee, bumblebee, ethics, genetics, insect, insects, invertebrates, neuroscience, octopus, research, researcher, science, species, squid, testing, vertebrates

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