# Ending Animal Testing: Realistic or Not? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not.md Podcast: [Curiosity Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507) Published: 2026-04-15T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/curiosity/episodes/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64f1f67000d9130011234429/e/69dd59e194cbb214c3238508/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curiosity-weekly-8507/episodes/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not Duration seconds: 1357 ## Resource Scientific testing on animals has existed for hundreds of years and is considered a controversial element of how modern research is done. To discuss the past, present, and future of animal testing, host Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by veterinarian and bioethicist Dr. Lisa Moses. Sam also looks at a new study exploring an alternative treatment to sleep apnea and one that looks into how people living at high altitudes can provide inspiration for diabetes medication.     Link to Show Notes  HERE     Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with   Dr. Samantha Yammine  — for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to  https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity  to start your 7-day free trial. Terms apply.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curiosity-weekly-8507/episodes/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/curiosity-weekly-8507/ending-animal-testing-realistic-or-not.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.