A provocative study, from the American midwest, about safety: “Cutting Off the Nose to Save the Penis,” Steven M. Schrader, Michael J. Breitenstein, and Brian D. Lowe, Journal of Sexual Medicine, vol. 5, no. 8, 2008, pp. 1932–40. The authors, at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, report [AIR 15:5]: “The […]
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Cutesy: Post-Nasal Drip
A study for nasal aficionados: “Post-Nasal Drip Syndrome: A Symptom to be Sniffed At?” Alyn H. Morice [pictured here], Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol. 17, no. 6, 2004, pp. 343–5. The author, at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, UK, sniffs: “Post-nasal drip syndrome is a symptom masquerading as a syndrome. It varies widely across different societies and there […]
Puzzle of the Disgruntled Children
Jin Park writes [AIR 16:2]: Can anyone help me identify the disgruntled children in this photograph? This is a science puzzle, and I want to know the answer. My professor when I was living in the United States gave me this as a sort of humorous scientific historical gift. He was that kind of professor. […]
N. attenboroughii vs Rat
Newly Discovered Carnivorous Jungle Plant Gobbles Rats Whole Deep in the jungle primeval, Nepenthes attenboroughii awaits its furry prey. But N. attenboroughii isn’t a stealthy cat or poisonous lizard. It’s a plant, and it eats rats. So says a Popular Science article by Stuart Fox. The study formally announcing the discovery (of the plant, though […]
Semen Collection and Evaluation in Gorilla gorilla gorilla
A study of particular interest to scholars of semen collection and evaluation in Gorilla gorilla gorilla: “Semen Collection and Evaluation in Gorilla gorilla gorilla,” S.W.J. Seager, D.E. Wildt, N. Schaffer, and C.C. Platz, American Journal of Primatology, vol. 3, supp. 1, 1982, p. 13. [AIR 16:2]
Solution to last issue’s puzzler
[from AIR 15:5]: Solution: The next tune it will play is the French folk song Frere Jacques.
History Detectives Interpret a Subtle Clue (Walks/Orgasms)
It’s always a good time to look back and ponder on this study about how some people stroll: “A Woman’s History of Vaginal Orgasm is Discernable from Her Walk,” Aurélie Nicholas, Stuart Brody, Pascal de Sutter, and François de Carufel, Journal of Sexual Medicine, vol. 5, 2008, pp. 2119-24. (Thanks to Sam Petuchowski for bringing […]
Relationship: Beer Belly and Beer
“Beer Consumption and the ‘Beer Belly’: Scientific Basis or Common Belief?” M. Schutze, M. Schulz, A. Steffen, M.M. Bergmann, A. Kroke, L. Lissner, and H. Boeing, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 63, no. 9, September 2009, pp. 1143–9. (Thanks to Tim Reese for bringing this to our attention.) The authors, at the German Institute […]
Sexual Attraction to Corpses, in Review
1989 was a standout year for reviewing (for research purposes) officially documented cases of necrophilia: “Sexual Attraction to Corpses: A Psychiatric Review of Necrophilia,” J.P. Rosman and P.J. Resnick, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 1989;17(2):153-63. The authors, at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, Ohio, report: “The authors review 122 cases (88 […]
The Importance of Stupidity
“The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research,” Martin A. Schwartz, Journal of Cell Science, June 2008, vol. 1, no. 121, pt. 11, p. 1771. (Thanks to investigator Betsy Devine for bringing this to our attention.) The author, at the University of Virginia, explains: