Richard J. Miller
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Richard J. Miller

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Richard Miller was born in London and developed an interest in chemistry when his father gave him a chemistry set for his fifth birthday. During his teens, his interests shifted to biochemistry and a desire to use science to understand the workings of the brain and to explain mental disorders. Richard obtained his PhD from Cambridge University and then joined the faculty of the University of Chicago. After 25 years, he transferred to the Department of Pharmacology at Northwestern University. Richard has published over 500 scientific papers in the areas of biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and neuroscience. Richard’s research has concentrated on trying to understand how drugs interact with the nervous system, something that he discussed in his first book “Drugged” (Oxford University Press, OUP). In his latest book “The Rise and Fall of Animal Experimentation” (OUP), Richard examines the use of animals in biomedical research. Why do we do it? Is it successful? Is it ethical? Importantly, he discusses the ever-increasing use of human stem cells and related technologies to create experimental models so that animal-based research is rapidly becoming obsolete. His aim is to make a kinder, less violent world Abstract of Book - Oxford University Press: https://academic.oup.com/book/45849 Website: https://richardjmillerscientist.com/richard/ Northwestern University Faculty Profile: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=12007 Book Cover for "The Rise and Fall of Animal Experimentation” (OUP): The book cover is from the painting "Fate of the Animals" by German artist Franz Marc (b.1880) which he created in 1913 three years before he died a soldier in World War 1. The title of the painting in German is "Tierschicksale" that translates to animal destinies. Marc himself referred to the picture with a longer title: "The trees show their rings, the animals their veins." On the back of the canvas is an inscription which translates to "And all being is flaming, suffering" or "And all being is flaming sorrow." The brutal treatment of animals that Marc witnessed was a premonition to him about the destruction that World War 1 would rage on human life. The Kunstmuseum Basel currently houses the painting. For more about the painting, please read "the Fate of the Animals" by Morgan Meis. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate_of_the_Animals https://aftertheart.com/2022/12/13/there-are-no-words/
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