Bateson's cube

Illustration of Bateson's cube with three axes: suffering, certainty of benefit, and quality of research.

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.[1][2]

  1. ^ Bateson, P. (1986). When to experiment on animals (PDF). New Scientist. Vol. 109. pp. 30–32.
  2. ^ Bateson, P.; Biggs, P.; Cuthbert, A.; Cuthill, I.; Festing, M.; Keverne, E.B.; King, S.; Page, C.; Petersen, O. (January 2004). The Use of Non-human Animals in Research: a Guide for Scientists (PDF). Rothwell, N.; Rushworth, M.; Walsh, V.; Roberts, O. London: The Royal Society, Policy Document.