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"Gregory Gadow" |
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10 May 2005 10:59:02 AM |
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Sniffing out potential partners |
Isn't evolution grand?
Sniffing out potential partners
Humans are highly skilled at sniffing out suitable sexual partners,
research has found.
Scientists have shown that natural body scent plays a key role in
determining whether we find somebody attractive.
Gay men were found to be particularly good at detecting the scent of
other gay men.
The research, by the Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center, will
be published in the journal Psychological Science.
They found that homosexual men and lesbian women prefer different body
odour from heterosexual men and women.
In a second study using brain scans, researchers showed a chemical in
male sweat stimulated the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual
women in the same way.
Natural scents, or pheromones, often do not register on a conscious
level - but it has long been thought they probably have a big impact on
behaviour.
The Monell team asked a group of 82 straight and gay men and women to
sniff underam sweat collected from 24 donors of different gender and
sexual orientation.
The preferences of gay men were strikingly different from those of
heterosexual men and women, and lesbian women.
Gay men preferred the odours of other gay men, and heterosexual women.
The smell of gay men were the least liked by heterosexual men and women,
and lesbians.
Lead researcher Dr Charles Wysocki said: "Our findings support the
contention that gender preference has a biological component that is
reflected in both the production of different body odours, and in the
perception of and response to body odours."
The article continues at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4532029.stm
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe
in one fewer god than you do. When you understand
why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you
will understand why I dismiss yours."
-Stephen F. Roberts
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| User: "BDK" |
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| Title: Re: Sniffing out potential partners |
10 May 2005 07:34:40 PM |
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In article <4280DA46.5A85C3D3@serv.net>, says...
Isn't evolution grand?
Sniffing out potential partners
Humans are highly skilled at sniffing out suitable sexual partners,
research has found.
Scientists have shown that natural body scent plays a key role in
determining whether we find somebody attractive.
Gay men were found to be particularly good at detecting the scent of
other gay men.
The research, by the Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center, will
be published in the journal Psychological Science.
They found that homosexual men and lesbian women prefer different body
odour from heterosexual men and women.
In a second study using brain scans, researchers showed a chemical in
male sweat stimulated the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual
women in the same way.
Natural scents, or pheromones, often do not register on a conscious
level - but it has long been thought they probably have a big impact on
behaviour.
The Monell team asked a group of 82 straight and gay men and women to
sniff underam sweat collected from 24 donors of different gender and
sexual orientation.
The preferences of gay men were strikingly different from those of
heterosexual men and women, and lesbian women.
Gay men preferred the odours of other gay men, and heterosexual women.
The smell of gay men were the least liked by heterosexual men and women,
and lesbians.
Lead researcher Dr Charles Wysocki said: "Our findings support the
contention that gender preference has a biological component that is
reflected in both the production of different body odours, and in the
perception of and response to body odours."
The article continues at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4532029.stm
--
Gregory Gadow
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe
in one fewer god than you do. When you understand
why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you
will understand why I dismiss yours."
-Stephen F. Roberts
A kind of related thing...
A friend of mine and his wife were getting at it hot and heavy one
night, and he's kissing her all over and she smelled "different".
The weird thing was, he says to her, "I think you're pregnant!" The
laughed at him, and they ended up going to Walgreens in the middle of
the night for a load of pregnancy tests...
He was right! Then again, with the nose he has, he should be good at
smelling stuff...
And did it again 3 years later, but his batting average dropped to .666
when the third one came along five after that.
BDK
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| User: "Azrael" |
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| Title: Re: Sniffing out potential partners |
11 May 2005 03:28:10 AM |
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On Tue, 10 May 2005 20:34:40 -0400, BDK
<kingratatatboy@buckeye-express.com> wrote:
In article <4280DA46.5A85C3D3@serv.net>, says...
Isn't evolution grand?
Sniffing out potential partners
Humans are highly skilled at sniffing out suitable sexual partners,
research has found.
Scientists have shown that natural body scent plays a key role in
determining whether we find somebody attractive.
Gay men were found to be particularly good at detecting the scent of
other gay men.
The research, by the Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center, will
be published in the journal Psychological Science.
They found that homosexual men and lesbian women prefer different body
odour from heterosexual men and women.
In a second study using brain scans, researchers showed a chemical in
male sweat stimulated the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual
women in the same way.
Natural scents, or pheromones, often do not register on a conscious
level - but it has long been thought they probably have a big impact on
behaviour.
The Monell team asked a group of 82 straight and gay men and women to
sniff underam sweat collected from 24 donors of different gender and
sexual orientation.
The preferences of gay men were strikingly different from those of
heterosexual men and women, and lesbian women.
Gay men preferred the odours of other gay men, and heterosexual women.
The smell of gay men were the least liked by heterosexual men and women,
and lesbians.
Lead researcher Dr Charles Wysocki said: "Our findings support the
contention that gender preference has a biological component that is
reflected in both the production of different body odours, and in the
perception of and response to body odours."
The article continues at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4532029.stm
--
Gregory Gadow
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe
in one fewer god than you do. When you understand
why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you
will understand why I dismiss yours."
-Stephen F. Roberts
A kind of related thing...
A friend of mine and his wife were getting at it hot and heavy one
night, and he's kissing her all over and she smelled "different".
The weird thing was, he says to her, "I think you're pregnant!" The
laughed at him, and they ended up going to Walgreens in the middle of
the night for a load of pregnancy tests...
He was right! Then again, with the nose he has, he should be good at
smelling stuff...
And did it again 3 years later, but his batting average dropped to .666
when the third one came along five after that.
BDK
I can tell when my partner is ovulating, she smells different and I
get really horny when she is.
Azrael
The thiest/diest defense:
1)I believe in god, ergo god exists
2)I believe in god, ergo I know what god wills, wants, the path to god, etc.
3)I believe in god, ergo I am right/correct
4)You don't agree with me, you are wrong (see 1,2,and/or 3 above)
5)You dont' beleive as I do then you are wrong (see 1,2,and/or 3 above)
6)You want proof of god? (see 1,2,and/or 3 above)
7)You have evidence god does not exist (see 1,2,and/or 3 above)
8)If you don't believe as I do you are wrong (see 1,2,and/or 3 above)
There was no "before" the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no time.
John D. Barrow
Question #1: If I get im my spaceship and fly to the very edge of the universe what do I see out the front window?
Question #2: What is the most mass/matter that a black hole can obsorb and what happens after it reaches that point and trys to absorb more matter?
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| User: "The Great Hairy One" |
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| Title: Re: Sniffing out potential partners |
10 May 2005 04:45:25 PM |
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In article <4280DA46.5A85C3D3@serv.net>, says...
Isn't evolution grand?
Sniffing out potential partners
Humans are highly skilled at sniffing out suitable sexual partners,
research has found.
Scientists have shown that natural body scent plays a key role in
determining whether we find somebody attractive.
Gay men were found to be particularly good at detecting the scent of
other gay men.
The research, by the Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center, will
be published in the journal Psychological Science.
They found that homosexual men and lesbian women prefer different body
odour from heterosexual men and women.
In a second study using brain scans, researchers showed a chemical in
male sweat stimulated the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual
women in the same way.
Natural scents, or pheromones, often do not register on a conscious
level - but it has long been thought they probably have a big impact on
behaviour.
The Monell team asked a group of 82 straight and gay men and women to
sniff underam sweat collected from 24 donors of different gender and
sexual orientation.
The preferences of gay men were strikingly different from those of
heterosexual men and women, and lesbian women.
Gay men preferred the odours of other gay men, and heterosexual women.
The smell of gay men were the least liked by heterosexual men and women,
and lesbians.
Lead researcher Dr Charles Wysocki said: "Our findings support the
contention that gender preference has a biological component that is
reflected in both the production of different body odours, and in the
perception of and response to body odours."
The article continues at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4532029.stm
This article was in the SMH (www.smh.com.au) this morning - fascinating
stuff. As a geneticist myself, I found it very interesting. Although I
do think it will stir up a fundie ant's nest. Let's see all the crazies
coming out to try to debunk it!
Cheers,
TGHO
--
The Great Hairy One,
BAAWA all night long
SMASHing it to the masses
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CEO EAC Roleplaying Division
Roleplay. Just do it.
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| User: "Liz" |
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| Title: Re: Sniffing out potential partners |
10 May 2005 06:04:56 PM |
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 07:45:25 +1000, The Great Hairy One
<the.great.hairy@GEEmail.com> in news message
<MPG.1cebd67e13399acf98995c@freenews.iinet.net.au> wrote:
In article <4280DA46.5A85C3D3@serv.net>, says...
Isn't evolution grand?
Sniffing out potential partners
Humans are highly skilled at sniffing out suitable sexual partners,
research has found.
Scientists have shown that natural body scent plays a key role in
determining whether we find somebody attractive.
Gay men were found to be particularly good at detecting the scent of
other gay men.
The research, by the Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center, will
be published in the journal Psychological Science.
They found that homosexual men and lesbian women prefer different body
odour from heterosexual men and women.
In a second study using brain scans, researchers showed a chemical in
male sweat stimulated the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual
women in the same way.
Natural scents, or pheromones, often do not register on a conscious
level - but it has long been thought they probably have a big impact on
behaviour.
The Monell team asked a group of 82 straight and gay men and women to
sniff underam sweat collected from 24 donors of different gender and
sexual orientation.
The preferences of gay men were strikingly different from those of
heterosexual men and women, and lesbian women.
Gay men preferred the odours of other gay men, and heterosexual women.
The smell of gay men were the least liked by heterosexual men and women,
and lesbians.
Lead researcher Dr Charles Wysocki said: "Our findings support the
contention that gender preference has a biological component that is
reflected in both the production of different body odours, and in the
perception of and response to body odours."
The article continues at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4532029.stm
This article was in the SMH (www.smh.com.au) this morning - fascinating
stuff. As a geneticist myself, I found it very interesting. Although I
do think it will stir up a fundie ant's nest. Let's see all the crazies
coming out to try to debunk it!
We have a rather good local talk radio station. As soon as this study
was mentioned by the host, a fundy called in to say that the study was
wrong. His reasoning? GodŽ wouldn't make a person with a biological
component that would tend that person to do something against GodŽ's
law. So obviously, homosexuality is a choice and a sin.
I'm not sure how these people bend reality so far without even
noticing they have created a klein bottle.
Liz #658 BAAWA
They all agree on what their god wants. Each theist will tell you
that what the only true god wants, and what he, himself, wants, are
exactly the same. -- Al Klein
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