Todd wrote: > Menopause, another human idiosyncrasy, remains unexplained. There are at least some interesting theories being forwarded. One discussion's at http://www.lionresearch.org/current/menopause.html; the material I'd heard more about is here: http://www.boston.com/globe/search/stories/health/science_musings/062298.htm (anthropologist Kristen Hawkes' work); this was also of some interest: http://www.cast.uark.edu/local/icaes/conferences/wburg/posters/oconnell/ocon nell.html C.B. PS: I suppose it could all just boil down to that line about old age and treachery? _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com