Clik here to view.
A shield against the nightmare: Ebola virus vaccine success
There must be few diseases that can conjure up images of horror the way Ebola virus can. Since it was first identified in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in the mid-1970’s there have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facts must inform discussion of future of chimpanzee research
The future of behavioral and biomedical research with chimpanzees is the focus of current discussion by a committee convened by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the request of the U.S. National...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Singer Slips Up Over Science of Signs
A guest post today is courtesy of Mark Seidenberg addresses the errors of Peter Singer in his recent piece in the New York Review of Books. Mark was a graduate student at Columbia during the research...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guest post: Efforts to ban chimpanzee research are misguided.
The status and future of chimpanzee research in the US are at the heart of much discussion lately in both scientific and public spheres. Discussion of human relationships with the great apes, their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Closer Look at the Great Ape Protection Act (GAPA)
The status and future of chimpanzee research in the US are at the heart of much discussion lately in both scientific and public spheres. A committee convened by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Cost Savings? A Closer Look at the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings...
The status and future of chimpanzee research in the US are at the heart of much discussion lately in both scientific and public (also here and here) spheres. A committee convened by the Institute of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Part 2: University of Toronto ends live primate research – Outsourcing...
Earlier this week we wrote about the University of Toronto’s public statements concerning the end of their on-site primate research. A number of broader questions were raised by considering similar...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frans de Waal’s Ethical Arguments Need Clarification
In a recent perspective, Professor Frans de Waal argues that chimpanzees deserve “special moral status.” The statement comes on the heels of a recent report by the Institute of Medicine who proposed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Animal Rights Bill Under Consideration in the Senate
The Great Ape Bill, which would have significant impact on chimpanzee research in the US, is now under consideration in the US Senate. Over the past year, the legislation has been widely discussed in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Today’s Science live chat: Scientists discuss ethics of studying chimpanzees...
In anticipation of NIH announcing a closely-watched decision on the potential retirement of hundreds of federally-funded chimpanzees, Science is hosting a live chat this afternoon at 3 p.m. EDT. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ebola virus vaccine developed to protect wild gorillas and chimpanzees
The current Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia is a stark reminder on the need for effective therapies and vaccines for this disease, which has claimed the lives of thousands of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chimpanzee Retirement: Facts, Myths, and Motivation
How often have you heard the claim that chimpanzees who have moved to a sanctuary have felt “dirt and grass under their feet, sunshine on their faces” for the first time in their entire lives because...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dangerous and Irresponsible: PETA attempts to intimidate NIH Director Francis...
PETA campaigns are rarely benign, from misrepresenting science to glorifying violence against women and scientists. Their latest campaign, reported yesterday by Science Insider, is no different. PETA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where should US chimpanzees live?
Understanding what research is, what it means, and how chimpanzees are cared for in captive settings matters to decisions, the animals, public interests, and preventing unintended consequences. Photo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Community Outreach: Talking about the animals
Many of us that work in biomedical research often are confronted with the dreaded question: “What do you do for a living?” The anxiety of the inevitable conversation about animal research can be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do Politics Trump Chimpanzee Well-being? Questions Raised About Deaths of US...
A number of countries have ended some types of research with chimpanzees over the past decades. For example, the US National Institutes of Health announced in November 2015 that it would no longer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can we agree? An ongoing dialogue about where retired research chimpanzees...
A couple of weeks ago we wrote about concerns for the health and wellbeing of chimpanzees moved from dedicated research facilities in the US to the only federally-supported sanctuary, Chimp Haven (“Do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Zoo-Sanctuary Partnership: Lincoln Park Zoo and Federally-funded Retired...
An article titled “Chimpanzee sanctuaries open door to more research: Collaboration aims to beef up science at retirement centers” in Science last Thursday (David Grimm, 7/28/16) was a surprising turn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sanctuary, Zoo, Lab: Name Games or Core Differences?
The announcement of a research partnership between Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago) and Chimp Haven (a federally funded sanctuary for NIH retired chimpanzees) has led to increased dialogue, particularly in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heat or light? An Analysis of Chimp Haven’s Message
Earlier this week the president of Chimp Haven, Cathy Willis Spraetz, issued a rebuttal to “a number of articles and blog posts focusing on the retirement of federally-owned Chimpanzees to Chimp...
View Article