MetaFilter posts tagged with Dogs and science

Scientists Tease Dogs

binturong — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:40:00 -0800

Dogs get jealous. Or, if you are a scientist, they exhibit inequity aversion.

My God, it's full of squeaky toys

moonbird — Mon, 14 May 2007 06:14:55 -0800

Two nice conversations between a man and his dog on the subject of quantum physics.
[many worlds interpretation, uncertainty principle]

Dogs trained to sniff out cancer.

Meredith — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:55:42 -0800

Dogs trained to sniff out cancer. In this study which will be published in the March 2006 issue of the journal Integrative Cancer Therapies published by SAGE Publications, researchers reveal scientific evidence that a dog's extraordinary scenting ability can distinguish people with both early and late stage lung and breast cancers from healthy controls. A BBC Four documentary will be aired soon in the US, an article and a clip from the documentary can be found here.

riley370 — Sat, 16 Dec 2000 18:14:05 -0800

The Missyplicity Project seeks to clone a dog for the first time in history - a specific dog named Missy. Missy is a beloved pet, getting on in years, whose wealthy owners wish to reproduce her. See also Genetic Savings and Clone