Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research - Couverture rigide

Kaplan, Melanie D.G.

 
9781541604988: Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research
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ISBN 10 : 1541604989 ISBN 13 : 9781541604988
Editeur : Seal Press, 2025

Synopsis

The story of a beagle's past, and the future of animal research

When journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan adopted her beagle Hammy, all she knew was that he had spent nearly four years in a research lab. Curious to know more about this gentle creature's past, as well as the broader world of animal research, Kaplan-with Hammy in tow-embarks on a quest for answers. How did Hammy end up in a research facility? Why are we still using millions of animals a year in experiments? What have we learned from them? Is there another way?

In Lab Dog, Kaplan investigates the breeding and use of beagles for biomedical research, drug and product testing, and education. She takes readers on a journey, peeking behind laboratory doors and visiting with researchers, activists, ethicists, veterinarians, lawmakers, and innovators. Along the way, she finds thoughtful and caring humans on all sides of the debate, explores promising developments in nonanimal testing, and discovers puzzle pieces from Hammy's past. Equal parts journalism and love story, Lab Dog offers a nuanced view on our relationship with a species that we both love and exploit, and a reason to hope for a better future for all.

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À propos de l?auteur

Melanie D. G. Kaplan is a longtime independent journalist whose travel and science writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and National Parks magazine. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, a 2021-2022 MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow, and a third-generation Washington, DC, native. Kaplan has lived most of her life with hounds.

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Éditeur
Seal Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1541604989
ISBN 13 
9781541604988
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
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Personne responsable
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