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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Human Pheromones Interview
« on: 08/11/2002 01:14:10 »
Here are some general references to get you going :
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/html/shows/2000.09.03.htm
This has an article (under full length text) about the development of a new kind of pheromone-impregnated face-wipe developed to help clubbers boost their pulling powe.
Also, check out "The Language of Genes" by Professor Steve Jones, from University College London. I bought my copy in Baltimore whilst I was in the States for a conference. It's a fantastic book with a host of references to the concepts of body odours, pheromones and sexual attraction - both amongst people and animals. You might want to read, in particular, the chapters about mice mating, the Hutterites and the Amish populations.
The best reference to read about pheromones in action is a paper in Nature from April 2000 by Kathleen Stern and Martha McClintock. They demonstrated that substances secreted in womens' armpits could influence the menstrual cycle of a second group of women when they were exposed to the odours. This helps to cast some light on the observation that women living together eventually synchronise. Unless they are on the pill of course.
To hear the master at work check out Peter Brennan's contribution to the naked scientists. This page has links to his interview - which is all about pheromones (you'll need realplayer to listen to it) - plus his articles in the columns sections which are also useful background information.
Interview :
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/html/guestfile/peterbrennan.htm
Articles :
www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/articles/article/peterbrennancolumn2.htm
If you still have any questions outstanding, come back to us.
TNS
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/html/shows/2000.09.03.htm
This has an article (under full length text) about the development of a new kind of pheromone-impregnated face-wipe developed to help clubbers boost their pulling powe.
Also, check out "The Language of Genes" by Professor Steve Jones, from University College London. I bought my copy in Baltimore whilst I was in the States for a conference. It's a fantastic book with a host of references to the concepts of body odours, pheromones and sexual attraction - both amongst people and animals. You might want to read, in particular, the chapters about mice mating, the Hutterites and the Amish populations.
The best reference to read about pheromones in action is a paper in Nature from April 2000 by Kathleen Stern and Martha McClintock. They demonstrated that substances secreted in womens' armpits could influence the menstrual cycle of a second group of women when they were exposed to the odours. This helps to cast some light on the observation that women living together eventually synchronise. Unless they are on the pill of course.
To hear the master at work check out Peter Brennan's contribution to the naked scientists. This page has links to his interview - which is all about pheromones (you'll need realplayer to listen to it) - plus his articles in the columns sections which are also useful background information.
Interview :
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/html/guestfile/peterbrennan.htm
Articles :
www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/articles/article/peterbrennancolumn2.htm
If you still have any questions outstanding, come back to us.
TNS