Fur and against: Scrutinising the efficacy of animal testing and its alternatives

How do we create safe products without subjecting animals to cruelty?

Published 16 September 2015

Episode 289

This episode of the Up Close podcast features toxicologist and pharmacologist Professor Thomas Hartung, who explains why animal testing is often unnecessary or of questionable efficacy.

He discusses the emerging protocols and technologies that enable development of safe products without the need to conduct animal testing.

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