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Hsing, Pen-Yuan – School Science Review, 2020
Started in north-east England in 2015, MammalWeb aims to improve our knowledge of British mammals through the use of motion-sensing camera traps. Fundamental to the project is the involvement of local communities and individuals who act as citizen scientists. They contribute to the collection and analysis of the camera trap photographic data.…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Scientific Research, College School Cooperation, Foreign Countries
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Robinson, Emma S. J. – School Science Review, 2011
Psychiatric disorders such as drug addiction represent one of the biggest challenges to society. This article reviews clinical and basic science research to illustrate how developments in research methodology have enabled neuroscientists to understand more about the brain mechanisms involved in addiction biology. Treating addiction represents a…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Research Methodology, Drug Addiction, Patients
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Foster, Craig; And Others – School Science Review, 1994
Describes the results of a survey using an open-form questionnaire to determine student attitudes toward animal experimentation. Results indicate that children's views about animal experimentation for research depend on the purpose of the research. More than half felt experimentation for pure research is inappropriate. (DDR)
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics
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Hill, Ruaraidh; Stanisstreet, Martin; O'Sullivan, Helen; Boyes, Edward – School Science Review, 1999
Reports on the results of a survey meant to ascertain the views of 16- to 18-year-old students (n=778) on using animals in medical research. Suggests that students have no greater objection to the use of genetically engineered animals over naturally bred animals in medical research. Contains 16 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Animals, Foreign Countries, Genetic Engineering, High Schools