On orders from Chancellor Biddy Martin, a UW-Madison committee on Friday took up a contentious issue on campus: Is it ethical to conduct experiments on monkeys? Not surprisingly, the discussion that resulted hardly settled the question. Animal rights activists still contend that scientists shouldnâ??t conduct experiments on monkeys that they deem too risky for humans. Scientists still believe the research is ethical, given stringent internal and federal oversight. The committee, UW-Madisonâ??s All-Campus Animal Care and Use Committee, approved a statement to that effect Friday.
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