AI to reduce animal testing ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Could AI reduce the need for animal testing? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.????????????

❓❓❓ Which commonly used medicine in particular is harmful for animals but safe for humans?

a) antibiotics
b) aspirin
c) paracetamol

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Vocabulary:
✔️human guinea pigs - the first people to have something new tested on them
✔️vice versa - used to indicate that the opposite of what you have just said is also true
✔️thread the needle - task which requires extreme skill and precision to do successfully, especially one which requires balancing conflicting interests
✔️the whole picture - a complete description of something which includes all the relevant information and opinions about it
✔️wade through something - spend a lot of time and effort doing something boring or difficult, especially reading a lot of information
✔️on top of (something) - in addition to something, especially something unpleasant

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