The Society publishes Brain Facts , a 52-page, illustrated booklet on the brain and nervous system. Designed for lay audiences, these publications describe the contributions of research on animals to the understanding of the nervous system and to the development of treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders. Order forms for SFN publications are found in this handbook. Posters that graphically depict the impact of using animals in biomedical research were designed by David Wojdyla for the Foundation for Biomedical Research. These posters were developed for neuroscientists to display as a means of initiating positive discussions on the subject with patients, students and colleagues.
Posters are available at a nominal fee that covers the basic costs for printing and postage.
Every year SFN schedules a program at its Annual Meeting that focuses on the animals in research issue. The program may include a symposium, poster, workshop or special discussion session. Networking SFN's membership includes over 27,000 neuroscience researchers from all over the world. Unfortunately, as the animal issue becomes more prominent and disrupts more research, more SFN members are likely to be affected both directly and indirectly. SFN can provide official support, as well as the names of other Society members who are similarly affected, thereby facilitating much needed personal support.