Comments on: Elephants smell the difference between human ethnic groups http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/ Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carnal Carnival: Body Odor Edition! | Culturing Science – biology as relevant to us earthly beings http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-34720 Carnal Carnival: Body Odor Edition! | Culturing Science – biology as relevant to us earthly beings Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:01:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/#comment-34720 [...] People aren’t the only ones who can sense and have to deal with the stink of one another.  Read about how elephants can differentiate between different human ethnic groups based on smell alone on Ed Yong’s Not Exactly Rocket Science [...] [...] People aren’t the only ones who can sense and have to deal with the stink of one another.  Read about how elephants can differentiate between different human ethnic groups based on smell alone on Ed Yong’s Not Exactly Rocket Science [...]

]]> By: Chris Guilfoy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-5197 Chris Guilfoy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/#comment-5197 Elephants do share knowledge between family groups. Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell has discovered much about elephant communication, particularly seismic communication. There's a press release on her work, with links: <a href="http://www.the-aps.org/press/releases/09/40.htm." rel="nofollow">http://www.the-aps.org/press/releases/09/40.htm.</a> Elephants do share knowledge between family groups. Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell has discovered much about elephant communication, particularly seismic communication. There’s a press release on her work, with links: http://www.the-aps.org/press/releases/09/40.htm.

]]> By: Katkinkate http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-5196 Katkinkate Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:09:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/#comment-5196 I would think it a sign of greater intelligence to be afraid of those african bees rather than a sign of weakness. They can be nasty. I would think it a sign of greater intelligence to be afraid of those african bees rather than a sign of weakness. They can be nasty.

]]> By: Rob Jase http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-5195 Rob Jase Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:59:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/#comment-5195 But can they differentiate between mice by smell? But can they differentiate between mice by smell?

]]> By: Nomen Nescio http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-5194 Nomen Nescio Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:18:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/#comment-5194 <blockquote>I always wished David Brin could've included elephants in his Uplift novels somehow.</blockquote> it's pretty far from the same thing, but Howard Tayler did work uplifted elephants into <a href="http://www.schlockmercenary.com/" rel="nofollow">Schlock Mercenary</a>, to great comedic effect at times.

I always wished David Brin could’ve included elephants in his Uplift novels somehow.

it’s pretty far from the same thing, but Howard Tayler did work uplifted elephants into Schlock Mercenary, to great comedic effect at times.

]]> By: Glendon Mellow http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-5193 Glendon Mellow Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:53:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/#comment-5193 Amazing. Great post, Ed. Y'know, I always wished David Brin could've included elephants in his Uplift novels somehow. Amazing. Great post, Ed.
Y’know, I always wished David Brin could’ve included elephants in his Uplift novels somehow.

]]> By: Lilian Nattel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-5192 Lilian Nattel Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:27:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/27/elephants-smell-the-difference-between-human-ethnic-groups/#comment-5192 That is fascinating, especially their reaction to the red clothing. That is fascinating, especially their reaction to the red clothing.

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