POLL RESULT
More than half of voters (58%) agreed with recent warnings from paediatricians that too much passive television viewing can harm infant development - and say they will not let their babies watch TV. A quarter of voters said they would still allow infants to watch TV, as some programs and DVDs are informative and specially designed to aid learning, while 18% of voters said they might allow their young children to watch the programs if there was an interactive element. View the full results and add your comments.
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IN FOCUS
 This week my cat went in for dental surgery and it's been a pretty stressful time. For me, that is, he seems pretty unfazed by the whole ordeal. He had a chip in the end of one of his canines, which are the pair of large teeth at the front of the mouth that cats like to show off when they yawn. (The vet offered to give me the freshly extracted, bloodied tooth. And no, it really wouldn't make a nice pendant.) Domestic cats have naturally bad teeth, and what I've learnt from this experience is if you have your cat on a normal supermarket-bought diet, it's likely they'll have serious dental problems in the future. Cats are predators, and so, are prone to wolfing down their food as fast as possible, and store-bought biscuits aren't big enough to force them to chew - they'll come out pretty much intact when thrown up. (Fellow cat owners will relate when I say I have seen some vomits in my time.) And store-bought wet food stays coated to their teeth, leading to plaque and decay. It's seriously lucky that cats don't have a sweet tooth. In fact, according to research done a few years ago by Joe Brand, a biochemist from Monell Chemical Senses Centre in Philadelphia, cats can't taste sweet food at all. They're the only known mammal to lack the 'sweet gene'. READ MORE>>
THIS WEEK'S FEATURES
 | From how it is perceived to how it can be manipulated, human interaction with colour pales in comparison to that of other creatures in the animal kingdom.
|  | Kepler, a new space-based observatory designed to find Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, has also stumbled across a plethora of bizarre objects that are set to rewrite the textbooks.
|  | What a scientist knows to be true should inform their personal opinions and values - and actions, argues Michael Brooks.
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THIS WEEK'S BLOGS
 | It's useful to remember that whether we are introverts or extroverts is all in our head.
|  | Why are cats the only mammals that can't taste sweet things and why can a tiny aspirin pill kill a lion? Put it down to the 'cat gap'.
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THIS WEEK'S PROFILES
 | By examining the role that telomeres play in ageing, cancer researcher Zeenia Kaul is working to learn about the processes that can stop a cell from dividing.
|  | She began by getting her university to opt for recycled toilet and photocopier paper - and now Ellen Sandell is leading Australia's next-generation of environmentally conscious youth.
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THIS WEEK'S REVIEWS
 | From ghosts and gods, to conspiracy theories. A closer look at the inner-workings of the brain, revealing how we construct irrational beliefs and reinforce them as truths.
|  | From taking mind bending drugs to find inspiration, to performing unethical experiments and forging results, science is far from saintly - but is that a bad thing?
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CURRENT ISSUE IN STORE NOW!  Three things you should know about the genetically modified food that could soon hit supermarket shelves: and prepare to be surprised. We go behind the scenes of pioneering research and find out why GM foods polarise debate. Plus, with an expected world population of nine billion in 2050, how will we feed the planet? From synthetic meat to insects, we review some of the weird and innovative solutions. Stunning images, the origin of sex, where civilisation and farming began and the extreme speeds of the fastest objects in the universe are but a few of the tempting morsels for your mind this issue. Bon appetit! Order your copy now! Read the digital edition immediately, or have a print edition sent to you. | | Poll Should we let babies watch TV shows despite warnings that it could harm development? Yes, some are very informative and designed to help children learn 25% No, the warnings exist for good reason 58% Maybe, if the videos were interactive 18% |
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