Dealing with animal death and writing about it: Cultivating resilience in biotechnology writing

That article discussed research using animal and non-animal alternatives.In the article that Vanessa wrote for our current issue, she discusses the mental health of those who conduct research using animals then write their findings, and how their better mental health can be supported.In Dealing with animal death and writing about it, Vanessa highlights issues from perspectives of documentation, daily research routines, and the psychological impacts of euthanising animals.She provides some suggestions to support those using animals for research and gives her perspective on seeing colleagues involved in using animals for their research.Vanessa's article is important as while there are global efforts to reduce, replace, and refine the use of animals in research, animals are still used, and written about.And as long as research is conducted on animals, mental health support will be needed for those who euthanise animals for research purposes and then write about it.