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Leaning Left

Connecticut Public Radio | By Colin McEnroe,

Chion Wolf, Betsy Kaplan, Patrick Skahill

Published October 1, 2013 at 9:54 AM EDT

Only 10% of the population is left-handed, a statistic that has held steady for centuries. While new studies show a genetic link, whether handedness is determined before birth is still undecided.

David Wolman visited a Scottish castle designed for left-handed sword fights, and a Paris museum to inspect 19th century brains. He observed chimps with a primatologist who may help unravel the mysteries of handedness. He met with a left-handed satanist, an amputee whose left hand was reattached to his right arm. He's part of a left-handed episode of The Colin McEnroe Show.

GUESTS:

David Wolman is a contributing editor at Wired and the author of A Left-Hand Turn Around the World: Chasing the Mystery and Meaning of all Things Southpaw and most recently, The End Of Money
?Dr. Brendan Killory is the Director of Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Anthony Marzi is the starting pitcher for UConn Husky Men’s Baseball Team
La China Robinson is an analyst for ESPN

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Colin McEnroe

Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.

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Chion Wolf

Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, featuring conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions.

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Betsy Kaplan

Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.

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Patrick Skahill

Patrick Skahill is a reporter and digital editor at Connecticut Public. Prior to becoming a reporter, he was the founding producer of Connecticut Public Radio's The Colin McEnroe Show, which began in 2009. Patrick's reporting has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, Here & Now, and All Things Considered. He has also reported for the Marketplace Morning Report. He can be reached at pskahill@ctpublic.org.

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