Quote Originally Posted by live4themusic
LOL @ Bronzie


It boggles my mind how so many people can see such a blatant example of how pheromones work in a fictional

setting, and not take the time to check into whether they have legitimate uses among humans, or if they don't

disbelieve their effectiveness, don't decide to give them a try to see if they would be useful for

them.
My friend the science fiction book author, Greg Bear, incorporated the concept of human

pheromones into "Darwin's Radio" and "Darwin's Children," after monitoring and sometimes contributing to a

listserver of scientifically-minded specialists to which I subscribe. He took the concept (and other biological

speculation) far beyond the data available at the time, but most of what he included in his books has since been

supported by scientific evidence. For those of you who would rather read than watch, I recommend anything he's

written.

With specific regards to snake pheromones: there are male garter snakes that smell like females

and distract other males while the "she-males" mate--an interesting breeding strategy/opportunity. From a more

scientific perspective, this is an example of how genetic diversity and pheromones can play the primary role in

species survival.

JVK