http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/dogs-decoded.html

I'm not usually a "Nova" fan but this episode reports some very
interesting new findings.

--
Bob
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:53:44 +0200, Opinicus
wrote:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/dogs-decoded.html

I'm not usually a "Nova" fan but this episode reports some very
interesting new findings.

Not really new findings, Bob, but a really nice presentation of some
older ones.

Thanks for the link!

--
Dogman

Dogman wrote:

On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:53:44 +0200, Opinicus
wrote:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/dogs-decoded.html

I'm not usually a "Nova" fan but this episode reports some very
interesting new findings.

Not really new findings, Bob, but a really nice presentation of some
older ones.

I had the feeling that I'd seen the show before. Was it a re-run?

If it is I'm surprised they re-ran it given the conclusions about
inherited aggression. Am I the only one who sees the connection to
humans and the validation of a more eugenics based approach? Hopefully
yet another nail in the Boas coffin but unfortunately his supporters
are like vampires: they won't stay dead!

Reminds me of one of Nova's other programs which was English and
showed the inferiority of women (the program didn't call it such, of
course) in lots of math or mechanical tasks. However, they scored well
on the nurturing parts IIRC. Methodology was somewhat suspect though
(small sample size, lack of randomization, etc). This was shown a few
years ago and not re-run (unless I missed it).