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Is it time for insect researchers to consider their subjects' welfare?
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.

