A Conversation with Melanie D.G. Kaplan, Author of Lab Dog
Join the Northwest Animal Rights Network for a conversation with Melanie D.G. Kaplan, author of Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research.
When Melanie adopted her beagle Hammy, all she knew was that he had spent nearly four years in a research lab. In Lab Dog, she investigates the breeding and use of beagles for biomedical research, drug and product testing, and education. She takes readers on a journey–with Hammy in tow–peeking behind laboratory doors and visiting with researchers, activists, ethicists, veterinarians, lawmakers, and innovators. Equal parts journalism and love story, Lab Dog offers a nuanced view on our relationship with a species that humans both love and exploit, and a reason to hope for a better future for all.
We are excited to have Melanie with us for a conversation about Lab Dog, Hammy, progress towards a future without animal testing, and NARN’s work to end animal testing at the University of Washington. If you have a question you’d like us to ask Melanie, let us know! Send your question to amanda.elyse@narn.org.
You can order Lab Dog now at https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/…/lab-dog/9781541604988/
Melanie D.G. Kaplan is a longtime independent journalist whose travel and science writing has appeared in the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and National Parks magazine. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, a 2021–2022 MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow, and a third-generation Washington, DC, native.
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