The Animal Free Labcast

About The Animal Free Labcast

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!

Publisher

Carla Owen

Category

science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jun 2022

Latest episode

16 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Animal Free Labcast #59 - Animal Testing Statistics, and the Science Replacing FBS

   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 haven't gone unnoticed in Westminster. MP Lee Pitcher raised the figures in the Commons, referencing Herbie's Law directly, while minister Sarah Jones pointed to the government's £75 million strategy to accelerate change. Dr Fiona Saunders from the University of Aberdeen's Animal ...

2. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Animal Free Labcast #58 – Herbie's Law and the Global Shift Away from Animal Testing

   Carla and Dr Gemma Davies 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 proposed legislation to create a clear roadmap for phasing out animal experiments. Director of Public Affairs Isabel Martin shares how support continues to build in Parliament, with backing from MPs across multiple parties and the campaign regularly raised in debates across bo...

3. 

   29 May 2026

   Animal Free Labcast #57 – World Animal Free Research Day Special with Kirsty Gallacher

   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 public awareness around the use of animals in lab testing, and why sustained campaigning and the power of a platform matter more than ever. Gemma adds a scientific reality check, highlighting that despite decades of animal research, many diseases still have no cure and the case ...

Who has been a guest on The Animal Free Labcast

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• Dr Dania Movia
• Jake Lambert
• Russell Kane
• Diane Morgan
• Deborah Meaden

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

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YouTube

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Engagement

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