<p>What determines whether you’re right or left handed? Is there really such a thing as being ambidextrous?</p><p>It’s a surprisingly complicated story, and culture comes into play – some people are forced to go against their dominant hand.</p><p>Norman and Tegan parse through the history of handedness in this live recording at the World Science Festival Brisbane.</p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-37423-8" target="_blank">A large-scale population study of early life factors influencing left-handedness</a> </li><li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8298860/">The handedness of Kerrs and Carrs</a></li><li><a href="https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/ajph.89.12.1873">The association between switching hand preference and the declining prevalence of left-handedness with age</a></li><li><a href="https://www.press.jhu.edu/newsroom/stuttering-and-retraining-left-handed-children-mid-century-us?srsltid=AfmBOoogqri0bVpP9Tvp8qMZQBiwrXJR9QP2vfejPiILqYpquMNlg3-Q" target="_blank">Stuttering and “Retraining” Left-Handed Children in Mid-Century U.S.</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-training-to-become-ambidextrous-improve-brain-function/" target="_blank">Can training to become ambidextrous improve brain function?</a>  </li><li><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/5/867" target="_blank">Brain Size Associated with Foot Preferences in Australian Parrots</a> </li><li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/775393" target="_blank">The Influence of Handedness on the Clinical Presentation and Neuropsychology of Alzheimer Disease</a></li></ul><p>If you enjoyed this episode, check these out!</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/sudoku-brain-games-dementia/103809928" target="_blank">Can sudoku really keep your brain younger for longer?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/concurrent-training-cardio-strength/105336434">Should you train cardio and strength on the same day?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/habit-formation-lifestyle-goals/104690822">The four steps you need to form a habit</a></li></ul>