Consilience – Episode #63: Toenails for Rhinos, Grass-eating Hominins and Monogamy Hormones

NOV 15, 2012-1 MIN
Consilience: An African Science Podcast

Consilience – Episode #63: Toenails for Rhinos, Grass-eating Hominins and Monogamy Hormones

NOV 15, 2012-1 MIN

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Pictured: rhino horn The 63rd episode of Consilience is out! You can download the mp3 here (20mb) and the file’s page on Archive.org is here. Starring Owen Swart Patrick Till Teaching Angela to Appreciate History 1765 – Birth of Robert Fulton Jr, American inventor. Updates. Leo Igwe appointed JREF fellow. Discussion Top Ten Higgs Boson Facts News SA film-maker launches campaign to substitute rhino horn with human toenail clippings. Our ancestors took to eating grass earlier than previously thought. Exposure to oxytocin causes partnered men to back away from other hot chicks. Sci-fi/Fantasy Quote “The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.” Chapter 1, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980) – by Douglas Adams Announcements Durban Sceptics in the Pub – Thursday 15th November, 18:00. Pizetta Pretoria Sceptics in the Pub – Saturday 17th November, 12:30. Venue to be decided. Johannesburg Sceptics in the Park – Sunday 18th November, 13:00. Johannesburg Botanical Garden, Emmerentia Rumble in the Pub – Thursday 22nd November, 18:30. Venue to be advised. West Rand Sceptics in the Pub – Wednesday 21st November, 19:00. Green & Gold Pub, Roodepoort Want to tell us about an event we should announce on the show? Post it in the comments or on either of these social media sites: Google Group Facebook Group Link of the Week Patrick: The Religion of Peace – Attacks Owen: 10 Reasons Why Oxytocin is the Most Amazing Molecule in the World   http://archive.org/details/Consilience63 http://archive.org/download/Consilience63/Consilience63.mp3