Bateson's cube
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Bateson's cube is a model of the cost-benefit analysis for animal research developed by Professor Patrick Bateson, president of the Zoological Society of London.
Bateson's cube evaluates proposed research through three criteria:
- the degree of animal suffering,
- the quality of the research,
- the potential medical benefit.
Bateson suggested that research that does not meet these requirements should not be approved or performed, in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.