Reducing, and ultimately replacing, the involvement of animals in education: legislative, ethical, and societal drivers for change
Abstract
Learners are increasingly objecting to participating in educational activities that involve animals. There is a substantial drive from regulators and funders globally to replace the involvement of animals in research. There is no going back. Educators, educational leaderships, physiological societies, and others need to embrace change, working collaboratively to reimagine nonanimal technologies and new approach methodologies used in research to create educationally robust, humane alternatives to the current educational activities that involve animals.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Animal testing and alternatives
Animal and Plant Science Education
Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- AJP Advances in Physiology Education
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 374–378
- Publication date
- 19 February 2026
- Language
- EN