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EUROTOX podcast

Altertox creates a new serie of Podcast for EUROTOX in vitro and in silico specialty section. ONTOX young scientist Eliska Kuchovska from IUF – Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine explains the world of developmental neurotoxicology in the first episode of the new podcast series.In this episode we learn about the difficulties of studying the…
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TOXstreams Season 2

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready and buckle up for an electrifying new season of TOXstreams! Brace yourself for more juicy interviews, captivating experts and plenty of surprises in our upcoming shows.In 2022, we brought in over a thousand viewers with topics ranging from science communication to the PBKP model. And we have no intention to…
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Women in STEM day

♀️ We want to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science this week.  â–ş Did you know? In cutting edge fields such as artificial intelligence, only one in five professionals (22%) is a woman. (source) How important is girls education? Give them role model, inspiration, a strong belief that they can do absolutely…
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NAMs history in 24 key events

4e BC Beginning of animal testing in ancient Greece. 1780 Jeremy Bentham argued for better treatment of animals on the basis of their ability to feel pleasure and pain, famously writing, "The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?" 1981 OECD creates MAD (Mutual acceptance of data) to…
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Advent NAMs Calendar, by Altertox

Throughout December, follow our advent calendar and learn more about NAMs' history. What was before, what,  who and how was the way towards alternatives to animal testing paved ? Let's discover it together, one box at a time! 4e BC Beginning of animal testing in ancient Greece. learn more 1493 Birth of Paracelsus, the Father of Toxicology learn more…
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