EPISODE · Aug 31, 2019 · 1H
#533 Breaking the Rodent Glass Ceiling
from Science for the People · host Rachelle Saunders, Bethany Brookshire, and Carolyn Wilke
When a new science finding is published about animal research, you might assume that scientists are trying to find out things that are useful for human health. They are, but it might not be so useful to all humans. Why? Because most biomedical research studies done in mice and rats are done only in male animals. Females were seen as too variable. The surging hormones, the emotions! The rodent show cravings, amirite? Well, not anymore. We're talking to Rebecca Shansky about why people should study males and females in research, and maybe stop worrying so much about mousey PMS. Related...
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