- Speaking of Research
Speaking of Research (SR) is a
US -based group which actively supports the use of animals inbiomedical research . It was founded in March,2008 by Tom Holder [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS184569+28-Mar-2008+PRN20080328 Reuters: Speaking of Research - Students Stand up for Animal Testing] ] , a key member of thePro-Test committee, who moved to the US for the purpose of setting up such a group [ [http://speakingofresearch.com/about/founder-biography/ Speaking of Research Website - Founder Biography] ] . Holder had previously been spokesman for Pro-Test, as well as acting as emcee for their three demonstrations.Speaking of Research state their aims are to "change the tide of the controversial animal rights debate by encouraging students and scientists to speak out in favor of the lifesaving research developed with animals" [ [http://speakingofresearch.com/about/ Speaking of Research Website - About] ] . Their launch comes during a period of increased
direct action in the US [http://www.tjols.com/article-616.html Marshall, C. (2008) Risky Business. The Journal of Life Sciences] . Since 2007, a number of researchers from theUniversity of California system have had their homes attacked by animal rights activists [ [http://www.newsweek.com/id/116644 Newsweek: Targeting Researchers] ] , including oneUCSC researcher whose residence was invaded by six masked activists on February 24th, 2008 [ [http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i26/26a00104.htm Chronicle: Animal Researchers' Homes Are Attacked] ] . According to the journal Science, the group also aims to " [work] "with public schools to counter information from groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" [ [http://speakingofresearch.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/tomsciencejuly2008.pdf: Science Magazine - Newsmakers Section] ] .Speaking of Research is jointly supported by both
Pro-Test in the UK, andAmericans for Medical Progress in the US.During 'World Week for Animals in Laboratories' Holder traveled to West Coast universities including,
UCLA ,Berkeley ,Oregon Health & Sciences University and theUniversity of Washington [ [http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i32/32a00102.htm Chronicle: Protesters Fail to Slow Animal Research] ] [ [http://speakingofresearch.com/2008/04/28/speaking-to-the-west-coast-a-review/ Speaking of Research: Speaking to the West Coast: A Review] ]ee also
*Animal Research
*Pro-Test Notes
References
* [http://www.speakingofresearch.org/ Speaking of Research Website]
* [http://www.pro-test.org.uk/ Pro-Test Website]
* [http://www.amprogress.org/ Americans for Medical Progress Website]
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