Amid growing concerns about the poor design of animal experiments and its implications for the translatability of experimental results, Michael F. W. Festing thinks it's time we do something about it.

The application of experimental design methods to practical engineering problems is illustrated by an example involving road tests to measure how elevation affects octane requirements of automobiles.

Sound experimental design is of vital importance when conducting any scientific experiment. Choices made at the design stage have the potential to drastically impact the results of any study. A strong ...