Salon-Debate

Animal experiments in Science: Necessity, alternatives and ethical considerations – time for an open debate!

On September 17, 2024 at 6.30 pm, another event in the “Salon Debates” series will take place at Forum Wissen. The series addresses current issues from science and society, which will be discussed with guests in a talk show format. All interested parties are cordially invited.

In the midst of heated debates in society and politics, the question arises: “Can’t we just stop testing on animals?” Since 2013, no cosmetics may be tested on animals in the EU and the marketing of cosmetics that have been tested on animals elsewhere is also prohibited. The shredding of chicks has been stopped in Germany and the ethics and scientific necessity of animal testing in science is also being questioned. Calls are being made for a complete ban. But what would this mean for science and society?

What are the arguments for and against animal experiments in science? How are they currently regulated? What animal-free methods are available? And how can these be used effectively in research?

The ethical issues surrounding the topic of animal testing are complex. How does science meet these challenges?

Journalist and presenter Vladimir Balzer from Deutschlandfunk will discuss these and other questions on September 17 with the following guests: hearing researcher and speaker of the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence “Multiscale Bioimaging” (MBExC) Prof. Dr. Tobias Moser, Göttingen medical ethicist Prof. Dr. Silke Schicktanz, Director of the German Primate Center Prof. Dr. Stefan Treue, and long-standing MEP Viola von Cramon-Taubadel (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen).

Moderator: Vladimir Balzer, Deutschlandfunk

As places are limited, please register via the registration tool. The event will be recorded and will be available on the University of Göttingen’s YouTube channel.

Further information on the special exhibition of the Cluster of Excellence “Multiscale Bioimaging: From Molecular Machines to Networks of Excitable Cells” (MBExC) can be found at:
https://www.forum-wissen.de/herz-und-hirn/.