Is it time for insect researchers to consider their subjects' welfare?
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Andrew Crump1,2, Matilda Gibbons3, Meghan Barrett4
1Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom.
Plos Biology
|June 1, 2023
Abstract:
Recent evidence suggests that at least some insect species might plausibly feel pain. These findings should prompt researchers to think about the welfare implications of insect experiments.

