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Tuesday, February 01, 2005

is there anything science can't do?

From today's Vancouver Sun:

Scientists isolate gene responsible for puberty
"A gene called KiSS-1 is responsible for triggering puberty, scientists have discovered. It produces a protein called kisspeptin in the brain that turns on the urge to reproduce... researchers found that by giving animals kisspeptin they could wake up the reproductive hormones from their childhood hibernation, triggering the events that mark the onset of puberty."

Monkeys pay to see racy photos
"Monkeys will pay to watch monkey pornography, giving up their favorite drinks to ogle the rear ends of female strangers on computer screens... They also paid extra to see the faces of dominant monkeys - in effect, paparazzi shots of monkey celebs."

Went and saw Hotel Rwanda a couple nights ago. What an experience. I strongly urge everyone to see this film. If DiCaprio beats Don Cheadle on this one, I officially quit...

The book club starts today! Looking forward to postings and the discussion.


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