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India To Cut Out Animal Dissection 145

Posted by timothy from the use-every-part-of-the-computer dept.
ananyo writes "Squeamish science students in India might not have to grapple with cutting up rats or frogs for much longer. The University Grants Commission (UGC), the national body in New Delhi that funds and governs Indian universities, announced new rules earlier this month that would phase out almost all animal dissection and replace it with teaching using computer simulations and models."
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  • Oh just great (Score:3, Funny)

    by elrous0 ( 869638 ) * on Tuesday December 20, 2011 @01:25PM (#38436722)

    Bad enough my doctor's English is for shit, now the last words I get to hear before the anesthesia kicks in is "What the hell is THAT?!?" in a thick accent.

  • Re:Oh just great (Score:5, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 20, 2011 @01:30PM (#38436792)

    Bad enough my doctor's English is for shit, now the last words I get to hear before the anesthesia kicks in is "What the hell is THAT?!?" in a thick accent.

    If you have rat or frog organs in you, you might have bigger problems to worry about.

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