tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post9008405596871462796..comments2024-03-05T01:05:37.027-08:00Comments on IN THE NEWS: Encephelon #86: Blogging scientific mysteriesKaren Franklin, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-11905681233985937652011-05-01T13:52:26.179-07:002011-05-01T13:52:26.179-07:00Hi Cavall de Quer,
You're not bothering me --...Hi Cavall de Quer,<br /><br />You're not bothering me -- I appreciate your letting me know about the malfunctioning link. It had some bad code in it, which I've removed. It should work now.Karen Franklin, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-67388204097906169042011-05-01T06:17:29.260-07:002011-05-01T06:17:29.260-07:00Sorry to bother you again, Karen, but the equally ...Sorry to bother you again, Karen, but the equally interesting "Robert Sapolsky and Human Behavioural Biology" link goes nowhere, either: I've tried the blog, but can't see it referenced :(Cavall de Querhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687910584661433398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-22683628087367574952011-04-29T14:31:06.752-07:002011-04-29T14:31:06.752-07:00Many thanks, I am indeed - just off to read it now...Many thanks, I am indeed - just off to read it now!Cavall de Querhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687910584661433398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-10253017270564779922011-04-28T11:59:53.461-07:002011-04-28T11:59:53.461-07:00Cavall de Quer -- If you are still interested, Cep...Cavall de Quer -- If you are still interested, Cephalove (of octopus fame) is now back online. It was a server problem on his end.Karen Franklin, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-53889650018835984822011-04-27T18:57:57.871-07:002011-04-27T18:57:57.871-07:00Hmm. It looks like his website is temporarily down...Hmm. It looks like his website is temporarily down. I've emailed him, and I'll post an update when it's back working again.Karen Franklin, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-84220106342427619652011-04-27T12:58:50.535-07:002011-04-27T12:58:50.535-07:00BTW, I'd love to read the Cephalove article, b...BTW, I'd love to read the Cephalove article, but it doesn't seem to come up - is there, perhaps, another link available?Cavall de Querhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687910584661433398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-53384515250279425532011-04-26T08:39:16.190-07:002011-04-26T08:39:16.190-07:00Thanks for the interesting comment. I wonder what ...Thanks for the interesting comment. I wonder what Robert Sapolsky would have to say about that. I purchased his book but haven't had time to read it yet.Karen Franklin, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-6619637108956411172011-04-26T01:07:42.897-07:002011-04-26T01:07:42.897-07:00Zebras don't get ulcers, indeed (I thought lif...Zebras don't get ulcers, indeed (I thought life in the wild was supposed to be a nightmare of stress?) Domestic horses do, at an alarming rate - I seem to remember (can look it up if anyone wishes) over 80% in some usages. Of course, horses exploited for human competitive activities have tremendous health problems of all sorts, but I understand that the ulcer rate is related to the structure of the equine stomach, not protected from acid splash in its upper reaches when the exploited animal cannot time its own physical efforts. The "stable vice" (or stereoptypy) of "wind-sucking", which was thought to produce colics is now believed to be related to attempts to reproduce eating behaviour where forage is not available in an effort to relieve the discomfort of ulcers: i.e. the pain comes before the stereotypy, not as a consequence of it: has wind-sucking ever been observed in zebras, I wonder?Cavall de Querhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687910584661433398noreply@blogger.com