Tony Delroy show Friday November 12

Links for stories we covered with Tony Delroy on ABC Radio Friday November 12

If you’ve ever wondered at someone else’s kindness, or perhaps even thought that perhaps you were too generous, there may be a good reason – it could be in your genes.

A specific gene variant means people gave twice as much to charities – behaviours are changed by our genes. Read more about it here.

There’s also some interesting research on bees – the worker and queen bees are basically the same genetically – but live very different lives)

Canberra research by Riszard Maleska says the difference is what they’re fed (Royal Jelly) but he also says it means we should be very careful about our diets and environment. Hear his interview here.

And a warning to doctors who have an aloof manner – it may not help them diagnose their patients properly.

We feel less pain when we’re around people who are indifferent to us….we suppress our negative feelings, and the physical pain we feel. Read more.

If you know someone who’s good at lying or bluffing at poker – there’s a brain scan that can pick up who’s not telling the truth, even if we can’t.

More magic from fMRI brain scans – the ultimate lie detector? or way to recruit spies?

And cocoa and chocolate are good for you – this is a perennial ‘feel good, or maybe ‘taste good’ story, but the evidence is in – chocolate and cocoa can lower your blood pressure and in moderation extend your life.

And see our fuller coverage on chocolate and cocoa