In this marvelous new world of supertechnology, where virtually all things are possible through computers, we now have “Virtual Frog.” But do we really want it? That is the issue dividing the ...

Participants in Bristol Myers-Squibb Science Horizons Camp at Syracuse University dissect a fetal pig in July 2010. Fayetteville-Manlius High School biology teacher Ben Gnacik (center) assists H.W.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's not just concern for the squeamish biology students who wince at the feel and smell of cutting into a formaldehyde-soaked animal. Think about the frog. The pig. Even the rat.

When the frog hops away, you know you’re at the end. And you know this has been no ordinary dissection. Instead of the smell of formaldehyde, there is only the quiet tapping of a keyboard. And instead ...

Biology students at the University of Houston-Victoria are trading in their scalpels for computer mice. "I was looking for a humane way to include dissection in my lab that surveys the animal kingdom, ...

University funding body recommends a phase-out, but gives no final date. You have full access to this article via your institution. Download PDF Squeamish science ...

Animal dissection as an aspect of Zoology curriculum is about 90 years old. However, the new UGC guidelines on phasing out animal dissection have started a debate about whether there is an effective ...