Posted on behalf of Meera Swami A recent Nature poll revealed that nearly one in four biologists have been negatively affected by animal-rights activists. Yet that hasn’t led to a reduction in the number of animals used in biomedical research, at least in Britain. According to statistics released today from the UK Home Office, last year saw a record number of animal experiments in the country, with more than 3.7 million animals used for research — a 3% increase from 2009. The rise in 2010 follows … Read more Continue reading →