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July 14, 2009 The Haunted Scalpel: Jan Oakley Investigates Dissection 
© iStockphoto.com / Timothy Babasade For some, the image of a mangled pig fetus or an cut up frog on the Biology room table remains a painful and disturbing memory. While the number of animals involved in dissection might seem relatively small compared to other uses, Jan Oakley argues that not only are staggering numbers killed every year, but also that the ecological consequences of such "procurement" are severe. In this interview, we connect with doctoral candidate, Jan Oakley, to discuss her research on dissection. We cover scientific understandings, industry economics, controversial student cases, silenced voices, rigorous alternatives, and why the issue deserves much more attention than it receives. News links:
Download mp3s of the interview: Tags: Dissection | Youth
May 20, 2008 
Ever considered becoming a vet? If so, you may encounter some unexpected ethical dilemmas in your training. In this engaging interview, Dr. Erika Sullivan provides an intimate portrait of her veterinary school experience. An award-winning graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, Sullivan is concerned that many students still choose to practice surgical techniques on live animals. The animals are transported to the college, kept in the students' care, later anesthetized, operated upon, and then killed. Where do the animals come from, and why are healthy animals being "euthanized"? Given that an alternative stream exists, why do the majority of students opt for the regular program? Which program provides the better learning experience? Dr. Sullivan answers these and other questions as we don our scrubs and tour the veterinary classroom. Invaluable to both potential students and the general public, Sullivan's perspective is informed as much by science as compassion. News links:
Download mp3s of the interview: November 20, 2007 Feminism, Animals, and Science: Interview with Dr. Lynda Birke 
Please join us for a conversation with esteemed feminist biologist, Lynda Birke. With numerous titles to her name, including The Sacrifice: How Scientific Experiments Transform Animals and People (co-authored, 2007), Feminism and the Biological Body (2000), Feminism, Animals, and Science: The Naming of the Shrew (1994), among others, Birke has been breaking new ground for over three decades. In our conversation, we'll discuss her laudable academic legacy, including her research on animal behaviour and experimentation, the intersections between feminism and biological ideas, and the rhetoric of science. Also, we'll hear about how Birke's activism and personal relationships with animals have shaped her scholarship. Lynda Birke was the Senior Lecturer in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Warwick, U.K. She currently works part-time with the Anthrozoology Unit (Biology Department) at the University of Chester, U.K. News links:
Download mp3s of the interview: Tags: Animal Experimentation | Dissection
November 28, 2006 Animals Are Part of the Working Class: Interview with Jason Hribal 
How have animals shaped history? How is animals' work undervalued (or simply not acknowledged as such), and how might a class analysis be useful? What would a "history from below" mean in regards to animals? On this show, Jason Hribal delves into these and other questions, as we explore his scholarship, including "Animals Are Part of the Working class: A Challenge to Labor History" (Labor History, 2003), and more recently "Jesse: A Working Dog" (Counterpunch.org), and "Animals, Agency, and Class: Writing the History of Animals from Below" (forthcoming, Human Ecology Review). Hribal's analysis interrupts conventional historical accounts, and challenges us to recognize that "[a]nimals do not 'naturally' become private property, no more than humans 'naturally' come to sell their labor. Rather there is an active history here—one of expropriation, exploitation, and resistance" (Hribal, 2003, p. 212). Also, at the beginning of the program, we are joined by Olivier Berreville, the national contact for Canada for InterNICHE (the International Network for Humane Education). Berreville shares some exciting news about the 2006 Humane Education Award, which helps teachers and students implement alternatives to animal use and experimentation. Find out more about the award, and apply!
Download mp3s of the interview: April 12, 2005 
We feature the premiere broadcast of Mirha-Soleil Ross' interview with UK's John Curtin, former ALF member and current public educator. In this provocative conversation, Curtin reflects on animal liberation praxis, social change, and media representations of his activism. Then we'll be joined by Melissa Tkachyk, Earthroots' Wilderness Campaigner / Wolves Ontario! Coordinator, and Earthroots' Campaign Director. They will give us the low down on dissection and tell us about their efforts with the Student Choice Policy on animal dissection. Melissa will also speak on Earthroots' work to protect the Double-crested Cormorant. Finally, Tim Midgely, International Director of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, will share his take on this year's seal hunt protest and the Sea Sheperd's controversial strategies. Download mp3s of the interview: part 1 (3.55 MB) and part 2 (2.5 MB) January 18, 2005 West Coast Activism: Resisting the Fur Industry and Dissection; Visakha SPCA 
First we hear from Rae Vasudevan, coordinator of Skinned!, a BC animal protection group. Two years of pressure from Skinned! has finally paid off: Famous Players has stopped advertising for the Fur Council of Canada and other independent furriers. Want to learn the secret of Skinned!'s success? Interested in learning more about the Canadian fur industry? Rae will give us the details. Then we connect with Pradeep Kumar Nath, President of the Visakha SPCA, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Hear first-hand about the conditions facing animals in India and how the organization is mobilizing to alleviate some of the suffering. Lesley Fox will then join us from the support group Frogs Are Cool, which helps students seeking alternatives to dissection. Indeed, the group argues that all students have the right to refuse to dissect, as part of exercising their rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Lesley will fill us in on some of the barriers students face when they refuse to dissect, how these obstacles can be overcome, as well as the alternatives to dissection. (And, of course, we'll find out exactly why frogs are cool...) Download mp3s of the interview: part 1 (2.73 MB) and part 2 (2.65 MB) Tags: Animal Rescues | Dissection
February 27, 2003 Download mp3s of the interview: part 1 (2.78 MB) and part 2 (2.15 MB) Tags: Animal Experimentation | Dissection
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