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Hosted by Carla Owen · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 61 episodes
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The Animal Free Labcast is hosted by the CEO of Animal Free Research UK, Carla Owen, and is a frank, lively exchange and sharing of ideas and experiences by leading scientists, policy makers and animal protection ambassadors - all of whom seek a kinder science.Carla and her guests cut through the noise to break down why we need to accelerate human relevant science if we are to end the medical emergency - that which is in large part caused by the continued reliance on animals as models for human disease research.Listen in to new episodes every two weeks, starting on June 29, 2022!
Carla Owen hosts The Animal Free Labcast, a science show with 61 episodes published.
More than 2.54 million animal experiments were carried out in Great Britain in 2025, down just 3.8% on the previous year. Use of "specially protected" species, dogs, cats, horses and monkeys, rose by 7%. The figures have
Carla and Dr Gemma Davis dig into the growing political and scientific momentum behind ending animal testing, both in the UK and around the world. At the heart of this episode is Herbie's Law, Animal Free Research UK's p
Carla and Dr Gemma Davis dig into the growing political and scientific momentum behind ending animal testing, both in the UK and around the world. At the heart of this episode is Herbie's Law, Animal Free Research UK's p
Hosts Carla and Dr Gemma Davis are joined by TV broadcaster and animal welfare advocate Kirsty Gallacher to mark World Animal Free Research Day 2026. The team digs into Kirsty's passion for animal welfare, the growing pu
Hosts Carla and Dr Gemma Davis are joined by two special guests: Dr Jonathan Sheard, Animal Free Research UK's new Science Community Manager, and Dr Chloe Rodgers from the University of Glasgow. The team discusses an exc
In this episode, the team explores the growing momentum behind animal-free research, from increasing political support for Herbie’s Law to innovative breakthroughs in the lab. The discussion highlights a major parliament
In this episode, the team tackles some of the most common and challenging questions about animal testing, from legal myths to the future of AI in science. A key focus is the misconception that animal testing is legally r
In this episode, Carla and Dr Gemma discuss a series of exciting milestones for Animal Free Research UK. Animal testing was raised during Prime Minister’s Questions by Irene Campbell MP, bringing the issue to one of the
In this episode, Carla and Dr Gemma reflect on a significant few weeks for Animal Free Research UK, with major developments in Parliament and across the scientific community. Two debates in the House of Commons placed an
In this first episode of the new year, Carla and Dr Gemma explore encouraging progress towards animal-free research, alongside the challenges that still demand urgent action. They share exciting news about Animal Free Re
In this year-end episode, Carla and Dr Gemma reflect on a year of real progress towards replacing animal testing with human-focused medical research. We bring together highlights from across the series, featuring scienti
In episode 49 of the Animal Free Labcast , hosts Carla and Dr. Gemma Davis welcome two key guests from Animal Free Research UK — Head of Science, Dr. Ross Dobie and Director of Public Affairs, Isobel Martin — for a deep
In this episode of the Animal Free Labcast, Carla Owen and Dr Gemma Davis discuss the UK Government’s new strategy to phase out animal testing and what it means for animals and science. Early feedback from supporters sho
In this special episode, Carla Owen and Dr Gemma Davis speak with Public Affairs Manager Aaron Davidson about the UK Government’s new strategy to accelerate the phase-out of animal testing. They outline key positives, in
In this inspiring episode, Carla and Gemma spotlight two pioneering PhD researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Lifetime CDT programme – Celia Ribes Balanza and Athena Mattheou – who are redefining what the future o
In this powerful episode, Carla and Dr. Gemma unpack the newly released 2024 Home Office statistics on animal experiments — revealing that 2.64 million procedures were carried out in British labs last year, with only a 1
In this episode of the Animal Free Labcast, Carla Owen and Dr Gemma Davies answer your top questions about animal-free research — and record on video for the first time (tech hiccups included!). Carla shares how Animal F
This week Carla and Dr Gemma Davies speak with Dr Adjanie Patabendige from the University of Derby, who is pioneering animal-free research into how irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) may increase the risk of demen
In this episode of the Animal Free Labcast, Carla and Dr Gemma Davies are joined by Dr Sam Aspinall from the University of Hertfordshire, who is developing a synthetic, animal-free alternative to gelatine – a material fo
In this episode of the Animal Free Labcast, Carla is joined by Dr Gemma Davies to tackle your burning questions about animal-free science. From why animal testing persists despite its failures, to the biggest areas of an
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The Animal Free Labcast is hosted by Carla Owen. The show is categorised under science (society) and has published 61 episodes.
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