How do you check a farm animal's IQ? Photo: Susan Murray
Science communicator Jen Martin joins Kathryn with some quirky new research including the reasons why using text abbreviations in text messages can change the way people feel about the person sending the message - or even the message itself.
Which are smarter: sheep, goats or alpacas?
And what role to pheromones play when we choose who we become friends with?
Jen Martin founded the science communication program at the University of Melbourne, runs the espressoscience.com blog and is also the author of Why Am I Like This?: The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts and Habits.
