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...Sniff Test "The Scent of a Man" reported on new research showing that homosexual men's brains register the same response to male hormonelike pheromones as women's brains do [May 23]. That finding could be used to support the idea that sexual orientation is present from birth. As a gay man, I am frustrated by the ongoing debate about whether sexual orientation is a choice. Why is it that the people who are in a position to know the answer to that question?gays?seem to be ignored by straight people? If you're straight, ask yourself when...
...loves freedom will realize that the Supreme Court must rule in favor of Cooper and Miller. The U.S. government should not forget that freedom of the press in its own country is the first step toward freedom and democracy in the whole world. Ramanarayanan Krishnamoorthy Preston, England The Sniff Test "The Scent of a Man" reported on new research showing that homosexual men's brains register the same response to male hormonelike pheromones as women's brains do [May 23]. That finding could be used to support the idea that sexual orientation is present from birth...
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...seems that pheromones are somehow involved in arousal, their role could still be minimal. Says Hamer: "They're certainly not as important as they are in the mouse, who can't rely on gawking at cheerleaders to get turned on." Still, there's no harm in taking a sniff next time you meet someone attractive--as long you do it discreetly...
...Science Museum in London until June 12, and then departs for Edinburgh and Belfast, among other locations. Targeted mainly at 11- to 14-year-olds, the show profiles some of the projects that Einstein's successors are working on, such as an electronic nose that can sniff your breath to make a medical diagnosis, and tiny robots that may soon navigate your bloodstream. tel: (44-870) 870 4868; www.einsteinyear.org "The detail of Einstein's physics can be tricky, but you don't need to understand it to appreciate the effect that his work has on our lives," says Caitlin Watson...