@the.living.room.pod: Most of us assume workplace protections exist to keep people safe. In this conversation, Dr. Esther Sternberg points out a striking contradiction: the standards we apply to lab animals are, in some ways, more rigorous than the ones we apply to the people working beside us. At NIH, there are strict guidelines governing exactly how much space a rat or mouse is allowed in a cage. Exceed that limit, and the consequences are real. Stress. Aggression. Animals harming each other. Dr. Sternberg raised this comparison as a junior scientist, looking around at an office where you could barely fit a chair. The response she got back was simple: if you don't like your space, there are a hundred people waiting to take your job. It's a small story with a sharp edge. We've built careful, enforceable science around what animals need to function without breaking down. And then we've largely left the humans to figure it out on their own. Tune into the full conversation, out now on all major streaming platforms. ▶️ youtube.com/@The.Living.Room.Podcast #TheLIVINGRoomPodcast

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