Humane Research Australia: Recent Episodes
Rachel Smith HRA
Campaigning for a future where no animals suffer in the name of science and medical research is advanced through the use of scientifically valid non-animal methodologies
Savita Nutan is a science communicator, educator and former scientist who founded Medicine Without Cruelty in the UK. We interviewed her for the HRA podcast all about why medical research needs to urgently transition away from using obsolete and cruel animal methods towards far superior animal-free methods of research.
Savita Nutan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/savitanutan
Medicine Without Cruelty: https://medicinewithoutcruelty.com/
HRA podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1010-humane-research-australia-98036519/
Listen to more podcasts via the HRA website: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/hra-resources/hra-podcast/
HRA CEO Rachel Smith interviews Nisha Narang, the CEO and founder of Leorah Clinical, a clinical research company with the mission is to bring sustainable, animal derivative-free medical products to people everywhere.
HRA speaks with HRA member and clinical neuroscience researcher Hugo Morandini about his research and reflections on the use of animals in research.
HRA interviews Denise Russell, an academic with a specialism in ethics about her thoughts on the effectiveness of animal ethics committees.
In this episode, we speak with Rosemary Lavin, who joined the HRA committee as our new secretary in Nov 2021.
Rosemary has been an animal advocate for over 50 years.
We thought this would be a great opportunity to get to know one of our committee members and to hear the perspective of someone who has had a long and diverse history with animal advocacy.
Image supplied by Rosemary Lavin. Caption: Rosemary with Ruby and Dougal, her rescue dogs she adopted through Beagle Freedom Australia.
Would you support animal experimentation if you were diagnosed with a life threatening illness?
On this episode we chat with Belinda, a HRA supporter and an animal welfare advocate who shares her views on animal experimentation and her experiences as someone who has lived with cancer.
HRA has been monitoring the use of forced inhalation studies in Australian Institutions for several years, leading to the development of our report, Optimising inhalation research: Transitioning to human-relevant science.
In this episode, we learn from HRA's CEO Rachel Smith about the ethical concerns regarding the use of animals in smoke inhalation studies being conducted in Australian universities and research institutes.
Read full report: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Optimising-Inhalation-Research-1.pdf
Campaign webpage: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/forced-to-smoke/
To watch our campaign video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1eroxmgG1Y
Connect with HRA in the following ways:
Website: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumaneResearchAustralia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humaneresearch/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hraust?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humane-research-australia
In this episode, we examine the use of animals in smoke inhalation studies being conducted in Australian universities and research institutes. HRA has been monitoring the use of forced inhalation studies in Australian Institutions for several years, leading to the development of our report, Optimising inhalation research: Transitioning to human-relevant science.
HRA's Media and Communications Officer, Mika Tran, interviews the author of our report, Natalie Anderson, a respiratory research scientist, who also works on the HRA team as our Science Outreach Consultant. Natalie is in her final year of her PhD at Curtin University investigating the health effects of e-cigarette aerosols and medical aerosol delivery through artificial airways with computational fluid dynamics. In this podcast episode, she’ll be stepping us through the key findings from our report and sharing her insights as a scientist who specialises in this field of research.
Read full report: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Optimising-Inhalation-Research-1.pdf
Campaign webpage: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/forced-to-smoke/
To watch our campaign video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1eroxmgG1Y
Connect with HRA in the following ways:
Website: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumaneResearchAustralia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humaneresearch/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hraust?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humane-research-australia
Learn about the practice of dissection in Australian high schools, the alternatives available, and what we can do to transition to non-harmful teaching methods.
In this HRA podcast, we take a look at the history of the anti-vivisection movement and some of the key organisations that paved the way for HRA in Australia today.
Primate research came to public attention in February 2020, when 3 baboons escaped at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. What has changed in the last 12 months?
Learn more about the forced swim test, the questioning of its scientific validity, and current developments.
An overview of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019- is there a ban on Cosmetic testing on animals in Australia? What can consumers do to ensure their purchase has not been tested on animals?
An overview of research conducted into the effectiveness of freedom of information as an advocacy tool for anti-vivisection organisations in Australia, the UK and the US.
Find out about global and Australian statistics. Why are they needed? What is missing to ensure transparency?