The age of animal experiments may be waning

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies on dogs should be slashed by 2030. The long-term vision is “a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances,” the government policy reads.

Other nations are making similar moves. Last April, the…