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If an emperor penguin took on a wolverine, who would win? A mongoose versus a java mouse-deer? You might find out in March Mammal Madness, an imagined tournament that pits critters against each other in the hopes of teaching humans more about the natural world. Katie Hinde, a biological anthropologist at Arizona State University, tells us more.

The Latest IPCC Report Is Full Of Warnings—And Hope It's that time of year: another IPCC report has hit the presses. These reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are like a check up—to let us know how we're doing on the climate front and what Earth's future is projected to look like. And to no one's surprise, this year's report is full of warnings. But also, it has a lot of room for hope. Maggie Koerth, senior science writer at FiveThirtyEight, joins guest host Charles Bergquist to talk more about the report and other science news of the week. They chat about a 3D printed rocket that didn't quite make it to space, the mysterious Oumuamua space object, the rise of dangerous fungal infections in the U.S., why researchers are so excited about figuring out Beethoven's cause of death, and—of course—new research about octopuses' brain waves.   An Underwater Volcano Off The Oregon Coast Sheds Light On Eruptions A thick blue-white haze envelops the Research Vessel Thompson as it floats 250 miles off the Oregon coast. Akel Kevis-Stirling's orange life vest and blue hardhat are vivid pops of color in the fog. “You guys ready to go?” he calls into his radio. The person on the other end crackles an affirmative. “Copy that,” he says and looks up across the rear deck of the research ship. “Alright, straps!” The crew of the ROV Jason jumps into action, removing the straps that secure the cube-shaped submarine to the deck. The remotely-operated sub, with a base the size of a queen mattress, is loaded with scientific instruments it will carry down to the seafloor. Kevis-Stirling gets final permission from the Thompson's bridge for the launch. “Ok, here we go. Jason coming up and over the side,” he calls. “Take it away Tito!” The crane operator, Tito Callasius, lifts the submarine and swings it over the side of the ship into the water. A plume of fine bubbles rises through the waves as Jason starts its mile-long descent to the Axial Seamount, a deep-sea volcano that's erupted three times in the past 25 years. Read the rest at sciencefriday.com.   March Mammal Madness Wants To Hear You Roar When mid-March rolls around, your news online—and maybe your conversations with friends and colleagues—can sometimes get taken over by discussions about the tournament. From debating your bracket selections to conversations about last night's matchup, or celebrating big upsets and debating whether this is finally the year the bat-eared fox goes all the way, it can feel all-consuming. March Mammal Madness is an exercise in science communication involving a 64-animal bracket and nightly simulated combat matchups between animals—where the outcomes are determined by chance and specific species traits found in the scientific literature. This is the 10th year of the tournament, which this month has some 650,000 students around the world predicting battle outcomes on the road to the Elite Trait, the Final Roar, and the championship match. Dr. Katie Hinde, a biological anthropologist in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University, and ringleader of March Mammal Madness, joins SciFri's Charles Bergquist to talk about the keys to success in the tournament. Want to participate yourself? It's not too late—you can find the tournament bracket and more information about March Mammal Madness on the ASU Libraries site.   Listen To The Ethereal Sounds Of Space You've probably heard that if you scream in space, no one will hear a thing. Space is a vacuum, so sound waves don't have anything to bounce off of. But that doesn't necessarily mean that space is silent. A team of researchers are taking data from a variety of telescopes and assigning them sounds, creating song-length sonifications of beloved space structures like black holes, nebulas, galaxies, and beyond. The album, called “Universal Harmonies” aims to bring galaxies to life and allow more people, such as those who are blind and low-vision, to engage with outer space. Guest host Flora Lichtman talks with two of the scientists behind “Universal Harmonies,” Dr. Kimberly Arcand, visualization scientist at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, and Dr. Matt Russo, astrophysicist and musician at the University of Toronto.    

This month we are celebrating the 10th annual March Mammal Madness tournament! This fantastic and super fun initiative is a model for great science communication - and it was great to talk with founder Dr Katie Hinde and longtime participant Dr Alyson Brokaw about the history of the tournament and what makes it so special. Katie and I also talked about her other research projects - and we also have a great Paper in Focus this episode! Soil microbes and heavy metal accumulation in plants - fascinating stuff from Dr Priyanka Kushwaha. Link below!Paper in Focus: Soil microbial community and abiotic soil properties influence Zn and Cd hyperaccumulation differently in Arabidopsis halleriLinks and resources:Everything you'll need to play March Mammal Madness! Follow hashtag #2022MMM and @2022MMMletsgo on TwitterE Life article by Katie, Alyson et al about narrative in scicommAlyson's websiteKatie's website and blogGet in touch with me! Kirsty MacLeod, hello[at]theweepodcast.org

In this episode, Melissa and Leah converse, not via the internet, but in the same closet!  The Moms discuss the major differences between their first and second postpartum experiences, and Melissa updates the listeners on her new life as the mother of two.  Topics such as balancing roles as postpartum mom and toddler mom, navigating changing marital relationships, birth recovery, and more are covered in this laid back conversation.The Book Blurb in this episode is William Shakespeare's 27th Sonnet.  For more on The Bard and his many poems and plays, visit this Britannica page.A few other noteworthy mentions include previous Momversation Podcast episodes and guests, Evelyn and Jourdy: Birth and Postpartum Stories with Laura LaBeau, Fed is Best: Making the Decision to Formula Feed with Brittany Freeman, and To Work or Not to Work: One Mom's Perspective on the Best (and Worst) of Both Worlds with Anika Pepper.  Leah also references the work of Katie Hinde, a researcher who studies breastmilk composition. 

This episode is all about breastfeeding and the many assumptions and expectations that accompany it.  Melissa and Leah begin by sharing their own experiences in learning how to breastfeed their newborns, then discuss some of the preconceived notions surrounding the breastfeeding relationship and journey -- many of which prove to be less than ideal ways to prepare moms for the reality of feeding our babies.The Book Blurb in this episode comes from soon-to-be-published memoir, Raising a Rare Girl by Heather Lanier.  This author's impressive repertoire can be found on her website: https://heatherkirnlanier.com/.A few other notable mentions include the 24/7 Lactation Consultant Breastfeeding Support provided by the Medela Company, a TED Talk by breastmilk researcher, Katie Hinde, an oxytocin research study featured in the Netflix documentary, "Babies", and Melissa's episode of the Birthful Podcast: Overcoming Breastfeeding Problems.  Additionally, a quote from The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, and this infographic about blood alcohol content and breastmilk.  Melissa also mentions her acquaintance who uses raw milk formula in lieu of breastmilk.  If you're interested, you can view her Instagram account here.  Lastly, for a little entertainment, check out Melissa's Instagram post about feeding Claire while on the toilet, and this video, If Men Had to Breastfeed.

Uit de borst of uit een fles: we zijn allemaal groot geworden op melk. Maar dat witte goedje zit ingewikkeld in elkaar. Op de ingrediëntenlijst staan naast suikers en vet, ook witte bloedcellen, bacteriën en hormonen. Melk is ook nog veranderlijk van moeder tot moeder. Hoe het precies zit hoor je deze week in Onbehaarde Apen.Presentatie: Lucas Brouwers, Gemma Venhuizen en Sander VoormolenProductie: Misha Melita@lucasbrouwers // @GemmaJV // @SanderVoormolenBenieuwd naar de hele TED-talk van Katie Hinde over moedermelk? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo8YN3oB0Cw&feature=youtu.beLees hier het artikel over kindersterfte in Brabant in de 19e eeuw, door taboe op borstvoedinghttps://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2019/01/24/in-brabant-stierven-babys-door-taboe-op-borstvoeding-a3651624

“The Sausage of Science Podcast with Cara & Chris” From the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association SoS26- “Live" on Lactation with Katie Hinde In episode 26, we go “live” from a talk with Dr. Katie Hinde as part of the ALLELE series at the University of Alabama. Dr. Hinde discusses her path to anthropology and answers student questions on a number of her latest articles. A few selected topics include: non-human primate shock at seeing toes, recent developments in the field, human lactation, and the microbiome. Dr. Hinde is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University in the Center for Evolution and Medicine and School for Human Evolution and Social Change. Her current research investigates how variation in mother’s milk and behavioral care influences infant outcomes from post-natal life and into adulthood, and subsequent generations. For more information on Dr. Hinde’s work, check out her ASU webpage https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/2740008, her blog “Mammals Suck...Milk!” http://mammalssuck.blogspot.com/, or get in touch with her via email at Katie.Hinde@asu.edu, or on twitter @Mammals_Suck. The articles discussed in this week talk can be found at the following links: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4512713/ -Milk bioactives may manipulate microbes to mediate parent–offspring conflict and https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda_Dettmer/publication/299579964_Nonhuman_Primate_Models_of_Mental_Health/links/5706ad1e08aed73c8548a305/Nonhuman-Primate-Models-of-Mental-Health.pdf?origin=publication_detail The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:http://humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email: howellsm@uncw.edu Cara Ocobock, Website: https://sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, Website:http://cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email:cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@Chris_Ly Caroline Owens, Email: cowens8@emory.edu, Twitter: @careowens

00:00:00 - Patrick and Ryan are joined by Justin "The Yeti" Yeakel who has a new paper in Nature Communications about a model he and his co-authors have developed about starvation and body size in mammals, turns out, bigger is generally better. The interview was conducted during Justin's commute, so the connection comes and goes, but it's always good to catch up with one of the originals. You can follow Justin on Twitter (@jdyeakel) and check out his lab's website here. And if you want to read more about big ideas in ecology, check out James Brown's seminal book Macroecology. 00:44:56 - Saying goodbye to Justin is so upsetting we need a drink. But first, Justin (safely off the road) sends us a quick audio update with a drink of his own, the Go West! IPA from Anchor Brewing Company. Next up, Patrick runs with the big dogs and enjoys a 9% collaboration Brown IPA from Heavy Seas and Stone, but Ryan one-ups him per usual with a 10% Higher Ground from Franklin's. You can't win, Patrick, he has the high ground. 00:52:12 - For our second segment, Ryan chats with Dr. Eloise Marais from the University of Birmingham about her idea to use the GPS in a smartphone to dynamically track a person's exposure to air pollution. The first attempt had some interesting hiccups but shows promise. You can read the abstract from her AGU talk here, and check out Eloise's lab website here. 01:25:22 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like air pollution; you can't avoid it no matter how far you run. First up, we are thrilled to have Jeff C. on board as a patron, and he lets us know a little about his story with geology, including some unfortunate discrimination. Sorry to hear about that, but glad you found a better place still in STEM. Jeff also get's a thesis, which in this case is: Hothouse techniques to develop ideal allometric size-constrained pollution resistant Coffea arabica beans: Hothouses for cold beans. Thanks again, Jeff! Next, Cliff E. wanted us to know about the Mammal March Madness based on an NPR article he read, spearheaded by Prof. Katie Hinde and an all-around swell idea! Patrick's geochemistry students are getting ready to produce some podcasts, you can listen to the last class' episodes on Soundcloud here. And Ryan is giving a talk at the Soaring Ridge Craft Brewers in Roanoke, VA as part of the Science Museum of Western Virginia's STEM Tavern series on April 11th, so come on by if you're in the area! More cool rewards await you if you decide to support us on Patreon! Music for this week's show: One Call Away - Charlie Puth Higher - Creed No Particular Place To Go - Chuck Berry

Brittany Franckowiak & Megan Fretz are science teachers using March Mammal Madness in their classrooms. In this podcast, they provide commentary for the 2018MMM tournament. (March Mammal Madness is the intellectual property of Dr. Katie Hinde)

Katie Hinde (Arizona State Univ) reveals in this talk that milk varies across species, populations, individuals, and across time.  She contends, therefore, that decoding mother's milk is necessary to enhance precision medicine for the most fragile infants and children in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31603]

Katie Hinde (Arizona State Univ) reveals in this talk that milk varies across species, populations, individuals, and across time.  She contends, therefore, that decoding mother's milk is necessary to enhance precision medicine for the most fragile infants and children in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31603]

Katie Hinde (Arizona State Univ) reveals in this talk that milk varies across species, populations, individuals, and across time.  She contends, therefore, that decoding mother's milk is necessary to enhance precision medicine for the most fragile infants and children in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31603]

Katie Hinde (Arizona State Univ) reveals in this talk that milk varies across species, populations, individuals, and across time.  She contends, therefore, that decoding mother's milk is necessary to enhance precision medicine for the most fragile infants and children in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31603]

In this episode, we explore the science of breastfeeding. Making milk is something that only mammals do, but why did it evolve, and what benefits does it provide? What’s actually in breast milk, and what impact does breastfeeding have on the health of the baby and the mother? Our guests have the answers. Katie Hinde, Ph.D., (https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/2740008) is an evolutionary biologist and lactation specialist who studies the biology of mother’s milk. She’s an associate professor in Arizona State University’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Her blog, Mammals Suck … Milk!, (http://mammalssuck.blogspot.com/) is a funny, informative summary of breastfeeding research, written for the general public. Nicole Burt, Ph.D., (https://www.cmnh.org/burt) is the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Curator of Human Health and Evolutionary Medicine. She’s a biological anthropologist whose research involves breastfeeding and weening patterns in ancient and modern humans, and the impact of breastfeeding on maternal and child health. Her work in breastfeeding education aims to reduce infant mortality in Northeast Ohio.

Breast milk grows babies' bodies, fuels neurodevelopment, provides essential immunofactors and safeguards against famine and disease -- why, then, does science know more about tomatoes than mother's milk? Katie Hinde shares insights into this complex, life-giving substance and discusses the major gaps scientific research still needs to fill so we can better understand it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

O leite materno faz o corpo dos bebês crescerem, potencializa o seu neurodesenvolvimento, formece fatores imunológicos essenciais e os protege de inanição e doenças. Por que, então, a ciência sabe mais sobre tomates do que sobre o leite materno? Katie Hinde compartilha descobertas sobre essa substância complexa e vital, e discute as maiores lacunas que as pesquisas científicas ainda precisam preencher para que possamos compreendê-la melhor.

Le lait maternel fait grandir le corps des bébés, alimente le développement neuronal, fournit des facteurs immunitaires essentiels et protège de la famine et des maladies. Dans ce cas, pourquoi la science en sait-elle plus sur les tomates que sur le lait maternel ? Katie Hinde partage ses connaissances sur cette substance complexe qui donne la vie et discute des lacunes majeures que la recherche scientifique doit combler pour que nous puissions mieux la comprendre.

La leche materna desarrolla los cuerpos de los bebés, fomenta el neurodesarrollo, proporciona inmunofactores esenciales y salvaguardas contra la hambruna y la enfermedad. ¿Por qué, entonces, la ciencia sabe más de los tomates que la leche materna? Katie Hinde comparte ideas sobre esta compleja y vivificante sustancia y discute las principales deficiencias que la investigación científica aún necesita cubrir para que podamos entenderla mejor.

Breast milk grows babies' bodies, fuels neurodevelopment, provides essential immunofactors and safeguards against famine and disease -- why, then, does science know more about tomatoes than mother's milk? Katie Hinde shares insights into this complex, life-giving substance and discusses the major gaps scientific research still needs to fill so we can better understand it.

모유를 통해 아이의 신체가 자라고 신경 발달을 촉직하고 필수 면역요인들을 얻어 기근과 질병으로 보호를 받습니다. 그런데 왜 과학은 모유보다 토마토에 관심이 더 많을까요? 케이티 하인드 박사는 이 복합적이고 생명을 주는 물질에 대한 지식을 나누고 과학적 연구에서 채워야 할 부분을 이야기하며 우리의 이해를 도와줍니다.

One of the things we assign to science is that there are true, absolute facts. But scientists are human and, it turns out, as prone to blind spots in their thinking as the rest of us, especially when cultural assumptions and biases get in the way. Emily Martin & Richard Cone In this episode, biologist Christina Agapakis explores ways these blind spots, especially around gender and sexism, have affected research and women’s careers in science. She talks with one of her heroes, anthropologist Emily Martin, and her husband, biophysicist Richard Cone, about Emily’s 1991 article “The Egg & The Sperm.” Reading that article about the ways cultural romantic assumptions limited scientists’ understanding of human reproduction was a turning point for Christina as a young scientist who considered her feminism as something separate from science. Kate Clancy She also talks with anthropologist Kate Clancy who has spent a lot of time thinking and writing about the ways women’s careers in science are different from men’s. Kate offers some thoughts on what science needs to consider to truly bring in more underrepresented voices and perspectives. New perspectives and voices in science may be key to science seeing blind spots for the first time. Episode Extras — Your Transistor producers have picked out some further reading on this topic and how it affects both men and women: The Egg & the Sperm by Emily Martin The Woman in the Body: A Cultural Analysis of Reproduction by Emily Martin Subverting Sperm & Germs by Michael Purdy (April 2002) Survey of Academic Field Experiences (SAFE): Trainees Report Harassment and Assault by Kathryn B. H. Clancy, Robin G. Nelson, Julienne N. Rutherford, Katie Hinde, PLoS ONE, July 16, 2014 Kate Clancy’s Context and Variation blog This episode was produced by Kerry Donahue and Sruthi Pinnamaneni, and mixed by David Herman. Music Credits: Hauschka: “Cube” from Salon des amateurs Anna Meredith: “Bubble Gun” from Jet Black Raider Four Tet: “As Serious As Your Life” from Rounds Not Waving: “Two-Way Mirror” from Intercepts Laurie Spiegel: “Patchwork” from The Expanding Universe

Dr. Katie Hinde is the head of Harvard's Comparative Lactation Lab. That's a real thing. Panelists Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers), Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show), and Sarah Vowell (This American Life) try to guess what Dr. Hinde studies and learn about her work. Don't miss this hilarious discussion of nurture, nutrition, and how to milk a bat. Hosted by Chris Duffy. Recorded at the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival in Brooklyn, NY. Technical direction by Kevin Brunswick.

This week, we sit down and discuss the #SAFE13 project, which is bringing incidences of sexual harassment and assault in scientific field research to light, with the study's authors: Dr. Kate Clancy, Dr. Robin Nelson, Dr. Julienne Rutherford, and Dr. Katie Hinde. 

One of the most difficult parts of getting a Ph.D. is finishing your dissertation. Beyond the mountain of work a dissertation requires, graduate students also have to face feelings of inadequacy, disappointment, and anxiety about the looming job search. Sometimes, they need a gentle, supportive push to quit stressing about every last comma and—after years of blood, sweat, and tears— finally turn it in.So when Kate Clancy, an anthropologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, chided an old friend who was still a graduate student about taking that last step to finish her thesis, she thought she was doing her a favor. But she was floored by her friend's response.Clancy remembers her friend saying, "Well, I was sexually assaulted in the field, and every time I open the dissertation files I have flashbacks." That conversation, says Clancy, "was the first time that it really hit me how much these kinds of experiences can not only emotionally traumatize women, but also explicitly hold them back in their research."So she joined up with three fellow female scientists to study the extent to which sexual harassment and sexual assault occur in the field. On the show this week, the four co-authors—Clancy, anthropologists Robin Nelson and Julienne Rutherford, and evolutionary biologist Katie Hinde— discuss their recently-published survey of scientists who have worked in the field.This episode also features a short interview with University of Chicago geoscientist Ray Pierrehumbert, who argues that we've been worrying too much about methane emissions from natural gas, and a discussion of a study finding that kids' drawings at age 4 are an "indicator" of their intelligence 10 years later.iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inquiring-minds/id711675943RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/inquiring-mindsStitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/inquiring-minds

Katie Hinde of Harvard University presents emerging research that addresses the magnitude, sources, and consequences of inter-individual variation of bioactive constituents in mother’s milk. A better understanding of variation in milk composition, especially for milk constituents linked to infant cognition, neurodevelopment, behavior, and metabolism, enhances an evolutionary biological perspective of parent-offspring dynamics. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 28031]

Katie Hinde of Harvard University presents emerging research that addresses the magnitude, sources, and consequences of inter-individual variation of bioactive constituents in mother’s milk. A better understanding of variation in milk composition, especially for milk constituents linked to infant cognition, neurodevelopment, behavior, and metabolism, enhances an evolutionary biological perspective of parent-offspring dynamics. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 28031]

From the moment of birth, human infants require an inordinate amount of care and, unlike our nearest living relatives, remain dependent on a variety of caretakers during an unusually long maturation period followed by extraordinary adult longevity. How did such a distinctive pattern of development evolve and what other human features are linked to it? Katie Hinde (Harvard Univ) begins with a discussion about Breast Milk and Breastfeeding, followed by Sue Carter (Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) on Oxytocin Pathways and Human Evolution, and Melvin Konner (Emory Univ) on Hunter-Gatherer Childhood and Human Evolution. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 28017]

From the moment of birth, human infants require an inordinate amount of care and, unlike our nearest living relatives, remain dependent on a variety of caretakers during an unusually long maturation period followed by extraordinary adult longevity. How did such a distinctive pattern of development evolve and what other human features are linked to it? Katie Hinde (Harvard Univ) begins with a discussion about Breast Milk and Breastfeeding, followed by Sue Carter (Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) on Oxytocin Pathways and Human Evolution, and Melvin Konner (Emory Univ) on Hunter-Gatherer Childhood and Human Evolution. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 28017]

This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. Chronic malnutrition among children remains a significant public health problem in Rwanda despite the remarkable economic progress the country has made over the past few years. A latest report of the World Health Organization says 3 out of 10 children are suffering from malnutrition in Rwanda. A National Food and Nutrition Summit discussed ways of improving nutrition among children in the country. Rwanda spent an equivalent of over 740 million U.S. dollars in 2012 in fighting against malnutrition. Treating a severely underweight child is more costly than prevention. The growing food crisis, raging cholera and measles in neighboring countries have contributed to the situation. Household food insecurity continues to be a challenge in Rwanda, despite the country's impressive economic recovery. Rwanda had an annual GDP growth of 7.2 percent since four years ago. The northern and western parts of the country are the most affected with a stunting rate rising over 60 percent. This is NEWS Plus Special English. You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. A special blend of mother's milk just for girls? New research shows animal moms are customizing their milk in surprising ways depending on whether they have a boy or a girl. The studies raise questions for human babies, too - about how we choose the donor milk, or whether we should explore gender-specific infant formula. Harvard University evolutionary biologist Katie Hinde says there's been this myth that mother's milk is pretty standard. But her research suggests that's far from true - in monkeys and cows, at least. She says the biological recipes for sons and daughters may be different. Pediatricians have long stressed that breast milk is best when it comes to baby's first food. But beyond general nutrition, there have been few studies of the content of human breast milk, and how it might vary from one birth to the next or even over the course of one baby's growth. That research is difficult to conduct in people. So Hinde studies the milk that monkey mothers make for their babies. The milk is richer in fat when monkeys have male babies. Monkeys make a lot more milk when they have daughters. This is NEWS Plus Special English. A new study has found that eating foods that contain vitamin C, such as oranges, papaya, peppers, broccoli and strawberries, may reduce your risk of stroke. The study involved 65 people who had experienced a stroke or a blood vessel rupture inside the brain, as well as 65 healthy people. Participants were tested for the levels of vitamin C in their blood in order to investigate the relationship between the vitamin and stroke The results show that vitamin C deficiency should be considered a risk factor for stroke, as are high blood pressure, drinking alcohol and being overweight. Vitamin C appears to regulate blood pressure and also has other benefits. Previous studies have found that vitamin C deficiency may be linked to heart disease You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. In a study of the world's 53 perfumes and aftershaves, six were found to contain a high amount of dangerous hormone-affecting chemical DEP. Global 2000, an Austrian environmental protection organization, says the study results show a high concentration of DEP in certain kinds of fragrances. The organization says the chemical can enter the bloodstream once applied to the skin. The potential side-effects are fertility problems in both men and women, increased risk of breast and testicular cancers, and diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Doctors say the chemicals are particularly dangerous for pregnant women, as they can enter the blood stream and affect the development of the fetus. Global 2000 urges immediate action to be taken in the form of prohibitions. It has appealed to the Austrian health and environment authorities to take further action, in particular, to take the issue to the European Union. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Mexico, the United States and Canada have agreed to form a working group on the conservation of Monarch butterflies. The butterfly's numbers fell to record lows this year at their wintering grounds in central Mexico. Experts say the butterflies' annual migration from the United States and Canada is in danger because of extreme weather, habitat loss due to deforestation and the displacement of milkweed, the butterfly' main food source. The World Wildlife Fund in Mexico has hailed the move as an important step, but says concrete measures are needed to protect the butterflies' habitat. We stay in Mexico. Mexican actress Jacqueline Andere, who starred a popular movie of Yesenia, has voiced her hope that Chinese movies can be introduced into Mexico. She made the remarks recently, just days after the 42nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mexico. The movie Yesenia was one of a few foreign movies imported by China during the 1970s. It depicts a love story between a gypsy girl and an army officer. The movie became an instant hit after it was introduced into China in 1977. Andere has returned home from China where she attended a special Chinese lunar new year TV gala as a guest of honor. Andere says she can collaborate with Chinese filmmakers in a Chinese television production. She also hopes Chinese movies be translated into Spanish and introduced to Mexican cultural market. That brings us to the end of this edition of NEWS Plus Special English. To fresh up your memory, I'm going to read one of the news at normal speed. Please listen carefully. That is the end of today's program. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. Hope you can join us every day at CRI NEWS Plus Radio, to learn English and learn about the world.

I bet you didn’t know that ‘comparative lactation’ was a thing, did you?  Well, it is.  And it’s awesome.  Katie Hinde (@mammals_suck), assistant professor at Harvard, joins us to talk about milk, milk, milk!  Oh, and some biology stuff. Ever thought about milking a monkey?  Be prepared to have your mind blown.