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animal-experimentation-ethics

The detailed description of Arlo's mouse experiments highlights the ethical dilemmas and emotional toll of scientific research involving animals.

1 chapter across 1 book

The City of Folding Faces (2018)Jayinee Basu

Part 3 (≈26%)

The chapter explores the tension between scientific research funding constraints and the proposal to adopt anthropological and philosophical approaches, highlighting the ethical and emotional struggles of researchers like Arlo. It delves into Mara's psychological fragmentation and her evolving understanding of meaninglessness, framed through symbolic objects and nonverbal communication, while introducing advanced biomedical technologies such as E-CASC and the Roulette system that challenge notions of consciousness and identity. The narrative also touches on interpersonal conflicts and the broader societal implications of these technological and existential themes.