Richard J. Miller
@richardjmille11
Followers
277
Following
196
Media
12
Statuses
304
Moral philosopher/belletrist. Au-The Rise and Fall of Animal Experimentation: Empathy, Science, and the Future of Research. @OxUniPress https://t.co/h0lOOZcSJa
Northwestern University
Joined September 2021
Laboratory is told to stop cruel experiments on mice.The way of the future! https://t.co/0XW10CDo8O
wkrn.com
A principal investigator at the college who allegedly euthanized animals by “cervical dislocation” while the animals were still able to resist has been suspended.
1
0
4
I'm leaving X and moving to Bluesky.Please follow me there! https://t.co/B6Oy4n8mad
0
0
4
"Life tastes good!". Coca Cola stops funding cruel animal experiments. https://t.co/wKjIcfSlHv
#animalwelfare
peta.org
In a significant win for animals, Atlanta-based beverage titan The Coca-Cola Company has stopped funding cruel and pointless experiments on animals at the
0
0
4
Of mice and men. New study on the genetics of pain clearly demonstrates major differences between humans and other animals. https://t.co/jtrlBFHraL
#animalwelfare
nature.com
Nature Neuroscience - Dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) contain a plethora of neuron types. The authors show that the existence of human-specific DRG neuronal types and microneurography recordings reveal...
0
1
5
43 monkeys escape from research facility! Who says animals aren't rational? https://t.co/M6dDnLs2vc
#animalwelfare
cnn.com
Residents in a small South Carolina town are finding themselves in the middle of a real-life game of Jumanji after 43 monkeys escaped Wednesday from a research facility.
1
8
22
Learning about the sense of smell by experimenting on the human brain: animals unnecessary. That's real science!! #animalwelfare
https://t.co/0L4FdJerKt
nature.com
Nature - Human piriform and mediotemporal neurons encode odours, and signal how we perceive, rate and identify scents.
0
0
2
Many scientists say they are sidelined when they don't want to perform experiments on https://t.co/nKcVRSgb1j's true-believe me! https://t.co/Df8Qb4mKRQ
#animalwelfare
independent.co.uk
Exclusive: One in three researchers say their peers force them to carry out tests with animals if their work is to be published, while others are too scared to speak out
0
7
16
Join us for an interesting hybrid seminar on Oct 21, 3 pm CST by Professor Richard J. Miller, Northwestern University @richardjmillle11 Ask us for a link to attend virtually @rem7101 "The Rise and Fall of Animal Experimentation: Empathy, Science, and the Future of Research"
2
5
9
Essential reading! The National Anti-Vivisection society publishes a wide ranging report covering animal abuse in US universities. https://t.co/zPPB1WYCi0
#animalwelfare
0
5
7
#WeekendWatch Not to be missed, watch science experts Drs. Ray Greek and Andre Menache testify at the @Europarl_EN, on how animal experiments are widely acknowledged, in the scientific literature, to be entirely failing the search for human cures. @rickygervais @KensingtonRoyal
8
80
118
Students-you have a role to play in ending animal research at your university! https://t.co/Q6OaGrnYH3
#animalwelfare
varsity.co.uk
The University of Cambridge carried out the highest number of procedures on animals in 2023
0
4
8
New poll finds that the majority of Americans favor ending animal based research.Scientists and funding agencies please take note!! https://t.co/82Zgzw6Imy
#animal welfare
pcrm.org
A survey the Physicians Committee commissioned in 2024 shows that Americans’ attitudes toward experiments on animals have changed significantly in recent years, with the vast majority now favoring...
0
7
26
The "forced swim test" in mice: it's just depressing! https://t.co/kL3hwpDLyt
#animalwelfare
statnews.com
Every year, hundreds of studies use an outdated, inhumane test on mice to try to find new antidepressants. Why is it still allowed?
0
6
17
Lab administers inescapable electric shocks to mice to deliberately induce "distress". Science or sadism??? https://t.co/9RcOS7N71E
#animalwelfare
science.org
Negative emotional contagion—witnessing others in distress—affects an individual’s emotional responsivity. However, whether it shapes coping strategies when facing future threats remains unknown. We...
0
0
4
Ethically reimagining reseach will mean that animal experimentation is no longer necessary. https://t.co/50TnleIg2P
#animalwelfare
hub.jhu.edu
Artificial intelligence and organoid advances hold new promise for reducing the number of laboratory animals used in studies.
0
7
10