I thought the opinion article written by Pieter Roelfsema and Stefan Treue did a great job of explaining the complex issues involved in NHP research, as well as some of the research breakthroughs that have come as a result of NHP research, with positive consequences for brain understanding and human health. The article ends by encouraging researchers to engage in more public outreach to ensure continuing support. But the question of how this could be accomplished is not addressed.
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Dear Andre,
Thanks for pointing this out. There is indeed an increasing awareness among neuroscientists that it is beneficial to become more open about the benefits of our research. We should inform the public about our research to gain support and to combat misinformation.
A useful resource - presumably known to all of us - is www.brainfacts.org, and there are other comparable websites. You can also work together with organizations such as "Speaking of research", and talk to the press when you uncover something new and exciting. I can recommend the paper on this topic by Holder (2014).
All the best,
Pieter Roelfsema
Holdert, T (2014) Standing up for science: The antivivisection movement and how to stand up to it. EMBO Rep. Jun;15(6):625-30
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