Why Animals Are Needed in Research

Why are animals needed for medical research? Watch this video by The Foundation for Biomedical Research to see some of the reasons. Leading scientists talk about why they use animals in science. "The reason we study these living systems is because they have the appropriate structures. So that there are cells that talk to each other, there are different cells types within a given region. When you have it in a dish it is much more difficult. You can use a single cell type, but not necessarily the complexity that happens in the brain. "