[Bionews] The Animal Research War book

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The Animal Research War

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by P. Michael Conn and James V. Parker

Foreword by States United for Biomedical Research

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In a world of people suffering from cancer, diabetes, AIDS, heart =
disease and countless other emerging ailments, medical researchers work =
to find cures for these life threatening illnesses. Medical research =
improves both our lives and the lives of our pets.  What happens when =
the medical researchers are themselves the targets of extremist =
propaganda and assault?

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>From hate mail armed with razor blades and physical assault, to =
picketing and torment of their families in their homes, P. Michael Conn =
and James V. Parker expose the impact of this war on medical researchers =
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Conn and Parker analyze the motivations of animal rights extremists, =
while also delving into the changing ways in which the public and the =
legal system view animals. It corrects, with a detailed set of =
references, the lies propagated by extremist animal rights =
organizations.  It shows that animals comprise only 6% of any medical =
research, and that very little harm has come to animals under =
experimentation.  This book is an intriguing and compelling platform =
from which to better understand the plight of the modern scientist and =
the risk to scientific advancement if we allow animal extremism to win.  =
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Here is what top scientists are saying about The Animal Research War...

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"Exposes the tactics of animal extremists for what they are - terrorism. =
The actions of a tiny minority have seriously set back the progress of =
research aimed at reducing the suffering of people and animals. It is =
time for scientists, patients and all who abhor the use of terror to =
stand up for the future of medical research."  -- Dr. Colin Blakemore, =
former Chief Executive, Medical Research Council UK

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"Makes a compelling case that animal extremism, with its threat to =
biomedical research and the improvement of human and animal health, is =
an international problem."  -- Christian Br=E9chot, Director General of =
the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research

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"Animal researchers in the United States are the targets of terrorists. =
If you need persuading that this is happening and that this is bad, read =
this book...If you experiment with animals, this book should persuade =
you to open your post with a letter-opener instead of your finger. There =
are people out there who really hate you." - Nature

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P. Michael Conn is Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology and of Cell =
Biology and Development at the Oregon Health and Science University, and =
Associate Director of the Oregon National Primate Research Center.  =
James V. Parker is a retired Public Information Officer, Oregon National =
Primate Research Center.

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