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Science

Leaning Left

Connecticut Public Radio | By Colin McEnroe,
Chion Wolf, Betsy Kaplan, Patrick Skahill
Published October 1, 2013 at 9:54 AM EDT
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Only 10% of the population is left-handed, a statistic that has held steady for centuries. While new studies show a genetic link, whether handedness is determined before birth is still undecided.

David Wolman visited a Scottish castle designed for left-handed sword fights, and a Paris museum to inspect 19th century brains. He observed chimps with a primatologist who may help unravel the mysteries of handedness. He met with a left-handed satanist, an amputee whose left hand was reattached to his right arm. He's part of a left-handed episode of The Colin McEnroe Show. 

GUESTS:

  • David Wolman is a contributing editor at Wired and the author of A Left-Hand Turn Around the World: Chasing the Mystery and Meaning of all Things Southpaw and most recently, The End Of Money 
  • ?Dr. Brendan Killory is the Director of Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group 
  • Anthony Marzi is the starting pitcher for UConn Husky Men’s Baseball Team
  • La China Robinson is an analyst for ESPN

You can leave your comments below, email us at colin@wnpr.org, or tweet us @wnprcolin

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Colin McEnroe
Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.
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Chion Wolf
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, spotlighting the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.
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Betsy Kaplan
Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.
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Patrick Skahill
Patrick Skahill is the assistant director of news and talk shows at Connecticut Public. He was the founding producer of Connecticut Public Radio's The Colin McEnroe Show and a science and environment reporter for more than eight years.
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