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As December rolls into its second half, and the days warm up - or cool down - depending on where you are situated on the globe, we wanted to say thank you for joining us in 2014 - we are continually blown away with the popular and supportive community we have around us at Do You Believe in Dog? here on the blog, on Facebook and also on Twitter.
Scanlon E. (2013). Scholarship in the digital age: Open educational resources, publication and public engagement, British Journal of Educational Technology, 45 (1) 12-23. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12010
Stilgoe J. & J. Wilsdon (2014). Why should we promote public engagement with science?, Public Understanding of Science, 23 (1) 4-15. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662513518154
Wong-Parodi G. & Strauss B.H. (2014). Team science for science communication., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, PMID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25225381
© Do You Believe in Dog? 2014
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Top 4 of 2014: Your Favourite Canine Science Posts
As December rolls into its second half, and the days warm up - or cool down - depending on where you are situated on the globe, we wanted to say thank you for joining us in 2014 - we are continually blown away with the popular and supportive community we have around us at Do You Believe in Dog? here on the blog, on Facebook and also on Twitter.
Taking our lead from Companion Animal Psychology, we decided to jump into some statistics (because hey, we are scientists!) to see what you made our most popular posts of 2014.
# 4
What the pug is going on?
After seeing popular opinion of pugs framed as 'cute', Mia put together this review of the health issues facing brachycephalic breeds such as pugs, why it's a welfare concern and what can be done to raise awareness and improve the quality of life in future generations of these dogs.
Read: What the pug is going on?
Milkman K. & Berger J. (2014). The science of sharing and the sharing of science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1317511111You voted with your clicks all year long and so, without further ado, here are the Top 4 Do You Believe in Dog posts of 2014:
What the pug is going on?
After seeing popular opinion of pugs framed as 'cute', Mia put together this review of the health issues facing brachycephalic breeds such as pugs, why it's a welfare concern and what can be done to raise awareness and improve the quality of life in future generations of these dogs.
Read: What the pug is going on?
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| This piece was cross-posted to The Dodo |
# 3
Dogs Are Like Porn: All Over the Internet and Waiting For You
Outlining all the ways you can actively participate in canine research, even without leaving the comfort of your couch, Julie compile this fantastic list of scientific studies seeking participants. You can be a citizen scientist!
Read: Dogs Are Like Porn: All Over the Internet and Waiting For You
# 2
Dog Loses Ear at Dog Park and There Was Nothing We Could Do About It
"Dogs are confusing. People are confusing. Put them together in a public space, and it’s like all the circuses came to town on the same day." Julie outlines the issues of dogs and people combining in public spaces and offers many easily accessed resources and opportunities to educate ourselves so we can be proactive in preventing bad experiences for all.
Read: Dog Loses Ear at Dog Park and There Was Nothing We Could Do About It
# 1
Why do dogs lick people?
It started with a question on twitter, and turned out to be our most popular post of 2014.
Read: Why do dogs lick people?
We're looking forward to sharing more great canine science with you in 2015. Have a safe and fun holiday season.
Further reading:
All the above!
Dogs Are Like Porn: All Over the Internet and Waiting For You
Outlining all the ways you can actively participate in canine research, even without leaving the comfort of your couch, Julie compile this fantastic list of scientific studies seeking participants. You can be a citizen scientist!
Read: Dogs Are Like Porn: All Over the Internet and Waiting For You
# 2
Dog Loses Ear at Dog Park and There Was Nothing We Could Do About It
"Dogs are confusing. People are confusing. Put them together in a public space, and it’s like all the circuses came to town on the same day." Julie outlines the issues of dogs and people combining in public spaces and offers many easily accessed resources and opportunities to educate ourselves so we can be proactive in preventing bad experiences for all.
Read: Dog Loses Ear at Dog Park and There Was Nothing We Could Do About It
# 1
Why do dogs lick people?
It started with a question on twitter, and turned out to be our most popular post of 2014.
@DoUBelieveInDog why do dogs lick you lots when they like you?
— Chanukah Potatolatke (@cpezaro) March 28, 2014With the photo by Chris Sembrot that can not be unseen, this post from Mia looked at what we have learned about why dog lick us - there's no one quick answer and some people were quite surprised at the depth of background, in evolutionary, social and environmental terms, behind what we consider an everyday behaviour. A big part of why we love canine science!Read: Why do dogs lick people?
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| This piece was cross-posted to The Dodo |
We're looking forward to sharing more great canine science with you in 2015. Have a safe and fun holiday season.
Further reading:
All the above!
Scanlon E. (2013). Scholarship in the digital age: Open educational resources, publication and public engagement, British Journal of Educational Technology, 45 (1) 12-23. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12010
Stilgoe J. & J. Wilsdon (2014). Why should we promote public engagement with science?, Public Understanding of Science, 23 (1) 4-15. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662513518154
Wong-Parodi G. & Strauss B.H. (2014). Team science for science communication., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, PMID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25225381
© Do You Believe in Dog? 2014
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- 2014: Canine Science For All
Wendy74ca's photostream used with permission via Crazy and LittleHi Mia! I couldn’t agree with you more! It has been a long time since we chatted about what we’re up to. 2014 is off to a great start, apart from the fact that it is your summer...
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