Understanding Animal Research: learning from Anna Mitchell

Animal research involving the brain has already led to significant enhancements in human health. Animals are used as models to gain insight into the human brain and nervous system. Nonetheless, the brain is much more complex than any other organ, as it controls the functions of the rest of the body and is responsible for perception, communication and memory, all that we call behaviour. Find out why animal models are crucial for brain research from behavioural neuroscientist Anna Mitchell.