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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 |
Animals, Research, and Alternatives: Speakers
Speakers Experts from around the world have come together to discuss the scientific and ethical imperatives associated with animal research, changing cultural perspectives about the status of animals in society, and burgeoning alternatives to animal research. Following is a preliminary list of spea |
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. |
Animals, Research, and Alternatives: Agenda
Agenda Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:15 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 8 a.m. |
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 |
The Use of Animals for Physiology Instruction at the Medical College of Wisconsin
A Report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine John J. Pippin, M.D., F.A.C.C. October 11, 2006 (Revised December 20, 2007) I. Executive summary Twenty years ago, live dogs, cats, pigs and other animals were commonly used in physiology, pharmacology, and surgery courses at medical schools. A sta |
PCRM Position Paper on Animal Research
Approved by the PCRM Board of Directors, July 21, 2010 The primary purpose of medical research is to promote human health, and the most direct research methods focus on the study of human populations, individuals, and tissues. Animal research has been used as an alternative method when the study of humans is deemed |
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 |
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