Of course, this was a century ago -- now it would lead the press release. And it sounds like Levick was doing the tap dancing ;-)
On Jun 11, 2012, at 3:56 PM, Michael Palij wrote: > Ever start a research study and observe such perverse sexual behavior > that you had to write the naughty bits in Greek in order not to offend the > tender sensibilities of the reader? > > Yeah, me neither. > > But George Levick in his observation of Adelie penguins was so shocked > by their behavior that he published the naughty parts in a separate pamphlet > with a limited number of copies. One of these copies have been discovered > and the research has be published in the journal "Polar Record". One > popular account of the research is here: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18370797 > Another is here: > http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2012/june/penguin-sex-habits-study-rediscovered-at-museum110510.html > > For London Tipsters, here's a quote: > > |One hundred copies of Levick's 4-page pamphlet were printed > |but only 2 are known to still exist. > | > |Levick's original unbound pamphlet is looked after at the Museum > |at Tring in the ornithological (bird) collections. His notes, which are > |part of a private collection, as well as Adélie penguin specimens > |he collected from Cape Adare, are on display in the Scott’s Last > |Expedition exhibition at the Museum in London. > > I can't wait for Disney or someone to make a film about this but > I bet that the happy Penguins won't be tap-dancing. ;-) Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=18345 or send a blank email to leave-18345-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
