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It sounded like monkeys. During the first 13 minutes of last night’s Isthmus-sponsored debate on the use of animals in research, a strange chirping noise emanated from the sound system, adding uncomfortably to the already full classroom at the UW-Madison’s Chamberlin Hall.
The insistent sound played out as I introduced the participants; while my fellow moderator, UW Prof. Deborah Blum, explained the ground rules; and while Dr. Eric Sandgren, chair of the UW’s All-Campus Animal Care and Use Committees, made his opening remarks. At one point, Deborah leaned over to whisper in my ear, “Where are those monkey noises coming from?”