Jacqueline Boyd, a Senior Lecturer in Animal Science at Nottingham Trent University, joins John Maytham to share the results of research showing that dogs' and humans' brains synchronize when they gaze at each other. This first instance of "neural coupling" between species was measured using EEG, revealing that eye contact strengthens the bond between dogs and humans.

Jacqueline Boyd, a Senior Lecturer in Animal Science at Nottingham Trent University, joins John Maytham to share the results of research showing that dogs' and humans' brains synchronize when they gaze at each other. This first instance of "neural coupling" between species was measured using EEG, revealing that eye contact strengthens the bond between dogs and humans.

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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

John Maytham is a trained actor who made the switch to radio over 20 years ago when he joined the news team at Radio 604.

He then swapped reporting for anchoring an AM drive time show at a national talk radio station.

Once he set the bar for South African news and talk radio he accepted the challenge to join Primedia Broadcasting and help establish the newly founded CapeTalk, fulfilling the role of both News Editor and Breakfast Host.

He was the first host to switch on the mic on 14 October 1997.

Years later, he was also the first radio broadcaster to do a Google Hangout in South Africa.

How does eye contact connect dogs and humans?

John Maytham speaks to Julia Brown, PhD, a medical anthropologist from the University of California, about the ethical implications surrounding gene-editing technology. She emphasizes the urgent need for ethical conversations with target communities regarding the advancements in prenatal genome editing

John Maytham speaks to Julia Brown, PhD, a medical anthropologist from the University of California, about the ethical implications surrounding gene-editing technology. She emphasizes the urgent need for ethical conversations with target communities regarding the advancements in prenatal genome editing

Editing Foetal Genomes

OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans weighs in on the failure by the national department of water and sanitation to meet deadlines and replace bucket toilets in informal settlements. 

OUTA’s Julius Kleynhans weighs in on the failure by the national department of water and sanitation to meet deadlines and replace bucket toilets in informal settlements.

What happened to replacing the bucket toilets in SA?

Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN parliamentary reporter weighs in on JSC interviews taking place today for the appointment of Western Cape Judge President.

Lindsay Dentlinger, EWN parliamentary reporter weighs in on JSC interviews taking place today for the appointment of Western Cape Judge President.

How does eye contact connect dogs and humans?

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