Science without animal testing—is it possible?
Is there an alternative approach to testing the effects of drugs?
In this podcast, Beatrice Guastella explains the rationale behind animal testing and how the 3D mathematical representation of a rat brain can bring us closer to a future in which animal experiments are no longer necessary. The model predicts how a drug (say, a medication for Parkinson's disease) will be distributed in a rat organism and brain, thereby giving an indication of its possible effects. Findings suggest that a different approach to drug testing really is possible. When it will become mainstream, however, remains an open question.
This project is linked to:
- SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
- SGD 15: Life on Land