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World Service,26 Jun 1996,4 mins

Professor Colin Blakemore

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Report on the animal research carried out by Professor Colin Blakemore of Oxford University who, despite constant threats, defends his work. "I would defend basic research done on animals. If you look at the history of medicine the vast majority of the most significant and important advancements ...have come from chance observation of basic research."

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