Hundreds of research supporters rallied on UCLA's campus Wednesday to protest acts of terrorism directed at scientists by animal rights activists. The event, organized by the UCLA chapter of Pro-Test, a group founded in Oxford, England to support animal testing for the pursuit of science, drew an estimated 800 people to the rally. A simultaneous anti-research rally only drew about 30 people. For continued discussion on the rally, ScienceBlogger DrugMonkey has an open discussion thread on his blog.
Related ScienceBlogs Posts:
- Scientists and Supporters Rally Against Animal Rights Extremism at UCLA
- Pro-Test Open Thread
- UCLA Pro-Test Rally: Hundreds Showed Support!
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