tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post1745432928055656915..comments2023-10-19T23:31:13.746-07:00Comments on Field Notes from an Evolutionary Psychologist: Perfume: The Story of DNA & DesireField Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-3736466218572309742008-02-26T15:46:00.000-08:002008-02-26T15:46:00.000-08:00Saw Perfume recently, well done in general, good c...Saw Perfume recently, well done in general, good character building, original cinematography... expresses a lot about human nature as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-35532397218698869742007-12-24T11:18:00.000-08:002007-12-24T11:18:00.000-08:00fascinating overview! i love that psychology can b...fascinating overview! i love that psychology can be linked to everything!QuintessentiallyEnglishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957771176705260198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-74670158771236770862007-12-23T20:01:00.000-08:002007-12-23T20:01:00.000-08:00I saw that movie, too. It was quite provoking!I saw that movie, too. It was quite provoking!Unbalanced Reactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407339711183651108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-5469192996169284602007-12-23T19:54:00.000-08:002007-12-23T19:54:00.000-08:00That's so cool dancingfish - good luck! Offhand, I...That's so cool dancingfish - good luck! Offhand, I don't recall ever reading or hearing anything about MHC studies on endangered primates. That would be very interesting research.Field Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-91319504033524236572007-12-23T19:42:00.000-08:002007-12-23T19:42:00.000-08:00I am actually awaiting word on funding for a proje...I am actually awaiting word on funding for a project looking at MHC and mate choice in my study species right now! <BR/>Not only does diverse MHC increase immune responses but choosing a mate with a different MHC type will help to avoid inbreeding (which my be linked to that decreased fertility you mentioned). <BR/>Consdering the effects on mating and immunity, I am fascinated by the potential importance of MHC on conservation. Do you know of any MHC work on endagered primates?DancingFishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309494766930447380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-37369506557748112862007-12-22T05:50:00.000-08:002007-12-22T05:50:00.000-08:00"select perfume and odors to augment their own nat..."select perfume and odors to augment their own naturally occurring odor and DNA."<BR/><BR/>That's a really interesting idea -- and possibly a good marketing hook, given the emergence of other neuroscience-based products. <BR/><BR/>A more scientific version of the old "what color group are you?" thing.<BR/>-- Susan at Hug the Monkey (who still can't figure out Blogger's identity thingie).<BR/><BR/>Of course, when they really nail this, if I were interested in someone to whom my DNA was not a good match, I could "fool" him by wearing another type's perfume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-11763714501708772212007-12-21T23:25:00.000-08:002007-12-21T23:25:00.000-08:00Very fascinating! I am glad to have caught this pa...Very fascinating! I am glad to have caught this particular article -- but your whole blog is fascinating :) I have you bookmarked!<BR/><BR/>I saw Perfume -- thought it was a very fun movie, just a touch over-the-top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com