August 3, 1999

Here are descriptions of the radio stories available on the Ohio State University Info Line, August 6 through August 13, 1999. Stories are changed at noon. All feeds include one wraparound report of approximately 1:00 and at least one other actuality plus background material. If you have questions, want additional information, or need a re-feed of a missed story, call Amy Murray at 614-292-8385.

Friday 8/6-Monday 8/9-As a group of animal rights protesters stops at Ohio State as part of a summer-long Primate Freedom Tour, university officials say primates are used in only three of the more 1,200 active research projects. William Yonushonis, director of laboratory animal resources, says all animals are treated with dignity, compassion and respect. The three projects using primates include a study of an anti-fertility vaccine on baboons, a study of how macaque monkeys learn and how the brain controls muscles, and a study of how chimpanzees learn. Psychology Professor Sally Boysen, whose studies have taught chimps to count and read, also provides or helps find homes for many chimps who are no longer wanted as pets, research animals or in the entertainment industry.

Monday 8/9-Wednesday 8/11 - A new Ohio State study has found that people have 15 fundamental desires and values that guide their behavior. These desires include basic needs such as food, and social desire like prestige, social contact and honor. Steven Reiss, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Ohio State, says nearly everything important that a person wants can be reduced to one or more of the 15 desires. Individual variations in the intensity of each desire are what make each of us different.

Wednesday 8/11-Friday 8/13 - An Ohio State University study shows why it may be so difficult to diet. John Allred, a professor of nutrition at Ohio State, asked college students to eat one of three lunches. He found those who ate less fat or calories at lunch compensated at the next meal. He says it means while you may plan to eat less fat, calories or carbohydrates, your brain compensates without your knowing it. Allred says it doesn’t mean dieting is impossible, but it does take a lot of effort to overcome the biochemical signals.

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