Of Gay Sheep, Modern Science and Bad Publicity

Dr. Roselli, a researcher at the Oregon Health and Science University, has searched for the past five years for physiological factors that might explain why about 8 percent of rams seek sex exclusively with other rams instead of ewes. The goal, he says, is to understand the fundamental mechanisms of sexual orientation in sheep. Other researchers might some day build on his findings to seek ways to determine which rams are likeliest to breed, he ... Full Story »

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David Lombard Harrison
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by David Lombard Harrison - Oct. 1, 2008

It is especially good because it shows the interaction of an academic itch to be scratched, media and special interest spin, and citizen journalism. Plus, the subject is both challenging and pretty darn strange. Good stuff.

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