Wisconsin professor (Richard Hein) helps lucky lab rats find good homes | Wisconsin Public Radio

Rats often get a bum rap. That’s why a lot of students enter his labs feeling a little nervous, said Prof. Richard Hein of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus. Hein uses the animals to teach first- and second-year introductory biology, and human anatomy and physiology students all sorts of lessons.The students measure how factors like temperature, exercise or even music can affect the animals’ metabolisms. Rats are also used to study the effects of hormones and even human reproduction. Biology major Stevie VanderBloomen, who just finished her second year, said she appreciated getting the opportunity to do hands-on science early in her college career. “It’s such a great way to expand your knowledge,” she said.

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