The Sinister Hand Part 2
Curious Cases
BBC
4.8 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2016
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
In the previous episode the team started investigating the following enquiry, sent in to curiouscases@bbc.co.uk: "What determines left or right handedness and why are us lefties in the minority?"
They considered cockatoos, chimpanzees and Hannah's dog, Molly, to discover that humans are unique, with just one in ten of us being left-handed.
Today, they look inside the left-handed brain. Some researchers point to a link between left-handedness and impairments like autism or dyslexia. Others claim that lefties are more creative and artistic.
So what's the truth? The team consults Professors Sophie Scott, Chris McManus and Dorothy Bishop to find out.
Presenter: Adam Rutherford & Hannah Fry Producer: Michelle Martin.
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| 0:00.0 | BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM |
| 0:05.4 | I can't think seriously. You never take me seriously anyway. |
| 0:16.7 | I'm a very very serious person. |
| 0:19.2 | Welcome to episode two of the curious case of Ruffin and Fry. |
| 0:23.2 | In this episode, actually what is this episode called? |
| 0:26.0 | This is the curious case of the sinister hand, this is part two. |
| 0:28.6 | Oh, okay. The first time we've done a two-parter. |
| 0:30.9 | We didn't think of a second title though. Oh, that's a bit lazy. |
| 0:33.8 | Part two? I think I might count as a second title. |
| 0:36.2 | But it should be like the return of the hand. |
| 0:38.6 | That's true actually. We'll do that in series four. |
| 0:41.2 | This is such an epic subject, hand in this. |
| 0:43.4 | I know, incredible. |
| 0:44.4 | And we devote two programs to it. |
| 0:46.3 | I hadn't realised just how much there was to know |
| 0:49.5 | and just how much we don't know about left and right hand to this. |
| 0:52.9 | Yes, but we're getting stuck into it. |
| 0:55.2 | Now, listeners need to be very aware that |
| 0:57.1 | the words left and right come up a lot. |
| 1:00.6 | And you have to concentrate quite hard to make sure |
| 1:02.3 | you're talking about the right thing. The right thing. |
| 1:04.3 | Correct. I know. |
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