An article on the Quarterly Review of Biology is being covered by a number of media outlets because it argues that (a) there appears to be no "gay gene" but (b) epigenetic experiences in the womb (i.e., levels of hormones that may switch genes on or off) may give rise to homosexuality. One semi-popular media account is given by ScienceNOW; see: http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/12/homosexuality-may-start-in-the-w.html
And the original research article is available on Jstor and can be accessed here: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/668167#abstract So, being gay might be mom's fault after all! ;-) ;-) ;-) -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] P.S. I didn't comment on the James Bond/Gay thread because I haven't see "Skyfall" yet but, I thought, the obvious question to ask was did Bond attend a traditional British "public" (i.e., private) school? Such schools are all male and it not surprising for a little slap and tickle to occur (no, I don't mean Australian Football). --- 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=22363 or send a blank email to leave-22363-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
