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Garet Lahvis

Freelance Writer

Garet Lahvis

was an associate professor and the graduate program director of behavioral neuroscience at Oregon Health and Science University. He is currently writing a book for the University of Chicago Press on his experiences with the limits of science, and of the scientific community, in addressing some of our most pressing biomedical issues. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @GLahvis.

Latest articles by Garet Lahvis

Future Perfect
What can caged lab monkeys tell us about free human beings?What can caged lab monkeys tell us about free human beings?
Future Perfect

Where biomedicine gets it wrong about primate research.

By Garet Lahvis