The rat is undoubtedly one of the most studied animals in the world. Millions of pages of scientific literature have been devoted to it, and it remains a widely used species in biomedical research today. Yet, beyond the numbers, protocols, and publications, who really knows the rat?<\/p>\n\n
In *Sc\u00e9l\u00e9Rats!<\/em> *, science communicator, author, and lecturer S\u00e9bastien Moro takes on a bold challenge: to make hundreds of scientific studies on this fascinating animal accessible to a wider audience, while maintaining their scientific rigor and adding a healthy dose of humor. As the pages unfold, rats reveal often unexpected abilities: complex social lives, mutual aid, empathy, learning, metacognition\u2026 all discoveries that invite us to take a fresh look at this much-maligned animal.<\/p>\n\n For Transcience, this book holds special significance.<\/p>\n\n By presenting rats in a light other than as mere \u201cexperimental models,\u201d it reminds us that<\/strong> they are also individuals endowed with remarkable cognitive, emotional, and social abilities. This understanding should lead the scientific community to view them as beings with intrinsic value, rather than simply as tools for research.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n *Sc\u00e9l\u00e9Rats!<\/em> * is a comic book for everyone\u2014a thrilling and exhilarating read!<\/p>\n\n