Category Animal Research
The NY Declaration on Animal Consciousness: New or Very Old News?
Andrew Fenton examines the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness with an eye to a previous declaration and some current animal law and policies concerning scientific animal use.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Did Research Exclusion Affect Informed Consent?
Thomas Milovac looks back at the groups initially excluded from COVID-19 vaccine research, such as pregnant and breast-feeding women, and considers whether their exclusion prevented members of these groups from being able to provide informed consent to vaccination.
Regulating Chemicals in Your Cosmetics
Addie Tiller discusses the nuances of toxicants in cosmetics and how researchers and politicians are calling for better regulation in Canada.
Good Research Relies on Reflexivity
Erin Sharoni illustrates how the feminist principle of reflexivity can be broadly applied to support structural changes that promote good science.
The Ethics of Companion Animal Abandonment in Times of Crisis
Andrew Fenton and Timothy Krahn analyze some of the ethical issues at stake when humans are forced to abandon their companion animals in a time of crisis.
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