Good afternoon! Well, its not really a good afternoon is it? Thats it I was hoping for an Indian summer, but no surely the summer is now over and autumn is here. I expect youre all digging out your waterproof jackets from last spring. And unfortunately, I dont think it even looks that good for this weekend either, which is a shame as there are quite a few events going on in our region this weekend. Theres the Hull Maritime Festival at Hull Marina and Burghley Horse Trials too. If youre going to either one, then Im sure the rain wont stop you enjoying it. But for a more indoor and drier sort of event, then theres the Caxton Players latest production starting on Saturday in Grimsby. Break a leg to them and thanks to Len for emailing me! Whatever the weather though, Paul will be on the programme tonight as usual to break the news gently to us about how grim the weather will be this weekend. I hope therell be something good on the TV, or perhaps you could use the ra! iny weather to start that book youve been meaning to read! Whatever youre up to at the weekend, then enjoy.
Its All Genetic Mens cold feet when it comes to popping the question to their beloved may not be just commitment phobia, but could be down to a genetic flaw. Scientists have seen that some men may have a genetic variant that affects an integral attachment hormone in their bodies and that these men are more likely to have marital strife or simply not get married at all. Scientists have been studying animals to get more of an idea of how this works. They have seen that the same hormone, vasopressin, affects voles, who remain monogamous all their life. So there you go. If your partners delaying getting down on bended knee, then perhaps its down to his genes! Virtual Objects Heres a good techie story for you. Youve seen all the holograms in sci-fi programmes like Star Trek, well the technology is here now. The power of ultrasonic waves has been harnessed to produce virtual objects in mid-air. Heres the tech-speak for you its called haptics. Basically it means its integrating computer technology and the sense of touch. All this has been around for a while now, but theyve required gloves or mechanical devices to impart the relevant sense of feeling to the user. Scientists have started using ultrasound to do this and they may be able to now commercialise this technology for things like the gaming industry. This technology should allow your hand to be able to feel an invisible solid object in the air and the next step is to be able to create different textures to that object too. We think our jobs are hard though. These scientists have a lot of teething problems to work out. If you squeeze or knock this invisible object too much, then yo! u could scatter enough ultrasound to risk ear damage. Oh dear. But it sounds amazing though doesnt it to be able to create an invisible solid object in mid-air that you can touch and feel with your hands. Thats it from me. Join me tonight if you can for tonights Look North. If youre out and about this weekend, then take your camera with you. Even if its raining, Im sure the photographs will be good. Take care and remember your waterproofs and umbrella! Peter Your email address will be held by the BBC and kept confidential, and will only be used in relation to this newsletter. You will be given the option to unsubscribe from this newsletter each time you receive it. Please visit the BBC's Privacy & Cookies Policy (www.bbc.co.uk/privacy) for more information And for the latest news and more where you live, go to: http://bbc.co.uk/humber and http://bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the BBC Look North newsletter, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthhull/newsletter/newsletter_index.shtml, enter your email address in the unsubscribe box. 1.94.4
