The latest episode of the EARA Let’s Talk SciComm YouTube series features the co-hosts of the podcast, Fabeln, Fell & Fakten (Fables, Fur & Facts), produced by the German animal research advocacy body Tierversuche verstehen (TVV).
In the podcast which airs fortnightly, Dr Roman Stilling, of TVV (pictured, left) and Prof Johannes Beckers, Helmholtz Munich (pictured, right), discuss animal research and why it cannot yet be avoided for many areas of science, including the politics and ethics of animal research.
“The basis from which we start is that we try to talk about the science, the biology, and the mechanistic research that’s actually happening,” before then bringing in the relevance of animal research, explained Roman, who is also an EARA Board member.
“What drives us to do this is really that we are fascinated by biology,” added Johannes.
The pair also shared why they think a podcast is a good platform for communicating science and highlighted the natural conversations that can arise from such a format, which helps to frame the science in a more authentic, ‘human’ way.
Find all episodes of Let’s Talk SciComm on the EARA YouTube.