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BoingBoing posts about monkeys
And in the news today:
British scientists have supported the use of primates in medical research to improve human health and reduce deaths from disease but only if no alternatives were available. Sir David Weatherall, lead author of a report on the use of non-human primates in research, said in some cases primates are essential to answer scientific questions because other animals such as mice and rats are too different from humans.
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Others disagree:
[A]nimal welfare organisations condemned the 18-month inquiry as a "whitewash" and a wasted opportunity. They were especially critical of the absence of animal welfare representatives on the committee and its failure to consider the use of monkeys in drug tests. Each year about 3,300 monkeys are involved in scientific or medical research in the UK – about 0.1 per cent of all animals used.
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(Ed. note: Monkey Day was earlier in December officially takes place tomorrow, December 14 — but here at BoingBoing, every day is monkey day. Toss your poo with pride! Thanks Casey Sorrow)
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Reader comment: kurt place says,
while you are on the subject of monkey zen I have to recommend a site of great gaming (board gaming) called Pocket-monkey. it is a free java based site to play chess, backgammon, a battleship variation, and other great classic board games. Try it. Kurt aka stretchboy (my pocket-monkey moniker)
