Animal-Free Science Advocacy
Rachel Smith
4.7from 3 ratings
- 26
- Episodes
- 10
- Transcribed
- 3
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 115K
- YouTube views
About Animal-Free Science Advocacy
Campaigning for a future where no animals are harmed in the name of science, and scientific progress is advanced through animal-free research methods. Opinions expressed by guests in the AFSA podcast are their own and independent of AFSA.
- Publisher
- Rachel Smith
- Category
- government · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 Apr 2020
- Latest episode
- 15 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
10 of 26 episodes have a transcript.
15 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 29: The Science of Confinement: Exploring the Psychological Impacts on Research Animals
26 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 28: Bold and Brave: The Stories and Strategies Behind Animal Rising's Fight Against Animal Testing
10 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 27: The Hidden Truth: How Australians Really Feel About Animal Testing
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Episode 29: The Science of Confinement: Exploring the Psychological Impacts on Research Animals
Published 15 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And then you can couple that with research even in other areas like immunology or cancer research where We know that a healthy psychology in humans can be very important in cancer survival. We know from studies in humans that a healthy frame of mind can be quite important for cancer survival or healthy immune response. And yet we also dismiss the reality that animals in cages don't necessarily have that healthy mindset. So a lot of our experiments are potentially skewed. And indeed, studies have shown that they're skewed because animals in small environments are not that healthy. And they're probably not that healthy in part because their psychology is warped by their confinement. […]
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- Dr Garet Lahvis
- Nathan McGovern
- Dana Kolsky
- Elena Schaller
- Dr Lawrence Hansen
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- YouTube views
- 115,433
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100
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- Quality
- 16
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 32
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