Tag Archives: Science

Neil Hits It Out of the Park (Again)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Jean

Even if you’re like me and not a football fan, you might find this podcast on the physics of football fascinating.

Posted in Science | Tagged | Leave a comment

Are Dogs Pack Animals?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Jean

This 2009 piece is from a now-defunct previous blog. When I first got into dog training, the mantra was “dogs are pack animals.” It was never questioned: dogs were strong bonding animals and fit into human families so well, sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership Watch | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Curl Up

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jean

Here are my top-ten favorite reads from 2011 (in alphabetical order).                  The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker. This sweeping survey by psychology rock star Pinker makes a superb case … Continue reading →

Posted in Resources, Science | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Weasel Files Part One

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jean

I did this piece a while back (it may still be floating around on an unauthorized website) but I’d like to post it here, re-edited, because the topic, that of re-packaging basic behavioral science – sometimes mangled basic behavioral science … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, The Weasel Files | Tagged , | 1 Comment

“I Try Not to Think with my Gut”

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Jean

The above comes from this great Carl Sagan quote: “I’m often asked the question, ‘Do you think there is extraterrestrial intelligence?’   I give the standard arguments — there are a lot of places out there, and use the word … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged , | 1 Comment