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Elementary and Secondary Schools: Conscientious Objection in the Classroom
Elementary and Secondary Schools: Conscientious Objection in the Classroom About Dissection Dissection was introduced into education in the 1920s as a way of studying anatomy, biology, physiology, and the theory of evolution. It was during a time when people were not so aware—or not at all aware—of i |
Colleges and Universities Conscientious Objection in the Classroom
Colleges and Universities Conscientious Objection in the Classroom About Dissection Dissection was introduced into education in the 1920s as a way of studying anatomy, biology, physiology, and the theory of evolution. It was during a time when people were not so aware—or not at all aware—of issues in |
Cost Analysis of Dissection Versus Nonanimal Teaching Methods
Cost Analysis of Dissection Versus Nonanimal Teaching Methods As more and more educators explore the benefits of nonanimal alternatives to dissection, software companies respond by developing ever more impressive technologies. New programs offer stunning educational adv |
For Students: What You Can Do
Eight tips for creating an animal-friendly classroom: Ask your teacher if your class will be dissecting animals. Don’t wait until the last minute—find out as early as possible in the school year. If a dissection lab is planned, formulate your reasons for refusing to dissect animals. You’ll |
Beyond Frogs and Formaldehyde
By Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D., and Allison George Every week, PCRM receives inquiries about alternatives to dissection from students, teachers, and concerned parents. Some need help phasing out dissection at their schools; others want information about the best alternatives. |
The Origin of U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Current U.S. dietary policies still reflect the basic design of the food guides from the early part of this century. In 1894, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the first food composition tables and dietary standards for Americans. In 1916, the first daily food guides appeared in U |
Good Medicine Archive
2011 Issues Ivy League Animal Cruelty: PCRM Uncovers Shocking Animal Cruelty at Nation's Top Schools Good Medicine Autumn 2011 Vol. XX, No. 3 |
Evidence Strongly Favors Animal-Friendly Alternatives to Dissection
By Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D. February 14, 2005 Editor, NABT Publications Department 12030 Sunrise Valley Dr. #110 Reston, VA 20191-3409 Dear Editor, I recently read a paper titled “Scalpel or Mouse?: A Statistical Comparison of Real & Virtual Frog Dissections,” published |
Dissection Alternatives Victory
Animal dissection has been disappearing from our nation’s classrooms. Now the National Science Teachers Association, the largest science education association in the world, has announced a revision to its position in support of humane alternatives to dissection in classrooms. The new National Science Teacher |
An Inaugural Event: PCRM Honors 'Cut Above' Dissection Alternatives Award Winners
In January, PCRM celebrated change: the growing number of schools embracing nonanimal alternatives to dissection. Thanks to revised policies, modern nonanimal learning methods, and innovative students and teachers, the national trend is toward humane alternatives to dissection. To honor this change, PCRM announced |
Dissection Alternatives Victory
PCRM has worked for more than two decades to promote humane alternatives to the use of animals in science education. That hard work has paid off as more and more states around the nation pass dissection choice policies, and young students everywhere ask for—and receive—humane alternatives to dissection. |
Physicians Group Announces
WASHINGTON—As a growing number of schools embrace nonanimal alternatives to dissection, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) announces the winners of the inaugural 2009 Cut Above Awards for Dissection Alternatives. Thanks to revised policies, modern nonanimal learning methods, and innova |
Send a Free Dissection E-Card
Think classroom dissection should become a thing of the past? Encourage the students, teachers, and parents in your life to learn about dissection alternatives by sending them a free e-card. Besides the concerns about animal welfare, environmental damage, and chemical exposures, there is simply no education |
Online Alternatives
There are also a number of alternatives available for free online: Net Frog allows students to participate in an interactive dissection, complete with images, movies, and text. Explore interactive pictures, watch videos, view diagrams, and quiz yourself with Anatomically Correct: The Online Cat Dissection. Wellesley |
What are the Alternatives?
There are also a number of alternatives available for free online: Net Frog allows students to participate in an interactive dissection, complete with images, movies, and text. Explore interactive pictures, watch videos, view diagrams, and quiz yourself with Anatomically Correct: The Online Cat Dissection. Wellesley |
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