Huntingdon Life Sciences

fetal development although it had passed the safety tests implemented on animals. Approximately 15,000 fetuses were damaged by Thalidomide, about 12,000 of whom were born with birth imperfection, and only 8,000 of them survived their first year of life. Another example of tragedies caused by failure in animal testing is the Vioxx tragedy. Vioxx was created as a COX-2 inhibitor (Wikipedia, 2005). It was believed to have heart-protective effect because that was the result obtained by "dependable"…

ANIMAL TESTING Animal rights are defined as the rights to animals so they can to live freely, with no hunting, without being harmed, free from medical research, cosmetics, and experimental testing. No animal should be held captive to be harmed or tested upon. In order to save human lives, as in animals are hurt in medical testing. According to the Humane Society of the United States, 79.7 million people have pets in their homes just in the United States (The Humane Society of the United…

centuries can be contributed to multiple aspects that were seen during those time periods. There are three aspects in particular that can be said to have the most significant role in changing the way individuals of those times thought and their daily life, in general - royal societies, coffee-houses, and salons. The intellect level was low, not many attended school and the ones who did attend school were mostly from the higher up class of society. Everyone followed and went by what was told to…

of the operations is Piggy. Piggy sticks close to Ralph because he knows that if were to venture out and try to make it on his own, his life would be taken from him. By sticking close to Ralph, he also ensures that Ralph doesn 't give in to his instincts and is able to maintain a steady head. He knows that if it were not for Ralph, the other boys would take his life – and not accidentally like they did with Simon. Throughout the novel, Golding portrays the theme of how twisted, corrupted and…

During slavery in the United States, southern white slave owners were raised to believe that blacks were inferior, and they believed it. It was hard for slave owners to imagine life any other way, and for them, there was no reason to imagine life any other way. It could be argued that the Yankees used Plato's epistemology. They broke free from the "chains" holding them to the belief that blacks are inferior. The reason that they were able to do this might be that their "chains" weren't as…

They are human with needs, wants, thoughts, and behaviors that are governed by approval, money, fame, and all the other things EVERY human seeks. I applaud the scientific community for their amazing contributions to the acceleration and betterment of life, and I understand the need to improve constantly; however, I think the board, that governs the association, which looks…

In all of my years of public schooling, I have never written about one subject for so many times. With the past few drafts, I realized that zoology is slightly more complex than what people would imagine. As you would expect with zoology, people study the structure, habits, and evolution of all animals, both non-living and living. Animal-related careers, whether it is a zookeeper or a researcher, may seem simple, but a person needs key traits such as extreme patience, passion, and alertness. I…

Psychology, the study of how mental processes and behavior are affected by internal processes and the environment, uses three main methods to study behavior: Case studies, correlational studies, and experiments. Each of these studies has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it is impossible to determine which is better, as each study’s effectiveness depends on its nature. Case studies, experiments, and correlational studies all have something in common, though: they can all be affected by…

reality. In contrast, the aim of modern science has been, by employing the scientific method, to establish reality beyond any doubt. As a result, the public commonly accepts scientific findings and theories as undisputable truths. However, the certainty of modern science is misleading and continues to leave the question of reality open for…

Today and for dozens of years before, animals have been used to test cosmetics, household cleaners, and hygiene products. Is this considered animals abuse? Animal abuse is defined as, “The human infliction of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal, for purposes other than self-defense or survival” (dictionary.com). Animals used for experimentation is abuse. There is no logical reasoning for using innocent animals such as, mice, rats, dogs, cats, rabbits, primates, and others that are locked…