Diviorce and Genes

[James Hannam]

I remember a rather fraught debate about whether some men had a genetic propensity to go walkabout. My idea wasn't very popular (for obvious reasons) but has now received some support at a biochemical level:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7593301.stm

Of course, the real debate is not that nature matters (as everyione now agrees it does) but that nurture does not matter much (which remains extremely controversial).

Best wishes

James

[eckadimmock]

I recall seeing a TV science programme on this kind of topic. One part was an experiment in a university where one male and one female experimenter (separately!) had to randomly approach members of the opposite sex and fairly bluntly ask for a shag. About 80% of the guys agreed, but a much smaller proportion of women, about 15% if I recall.

Poor lads must have felt horribly let down...