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.

<p>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.</p>

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.

Advertisement