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The refrain of "but this was done in mice" is the most predictable and least useful feedback you can give someone about their scientific results. Instead of th
by pazimzadeh 8y ago
The refrain of "but this was done in mice" is the most predictable and least useful feedback you can give someone about their scientific results.
Instead of thinking of the problem, let's start thinking of solutions. For example, can we genetically humanize mice or other mammalian models to more closely resemble human?
Presumably you are not suggesting experimenting on humans to answer basic science questions?
- deytempo 8y agoIs it ethical genetically humanize mice?
- pazimzadeh 8y agoWhy not? Is it ethical to breed dogs for a particular trait? At least in this case it's done to further knowledge. Pigs are already being genetically humanized in order to enable pig to human organ transplant: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5287079/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5287079/ https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/09/scientists-grow-bullish-pig-human-transplants https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/09/scientists-grow-bull...