SUBTITLES

 

Transcription from Greek to English language of the Popi Tsapanidou interview to Nickos A. Poulianos, regarding the “Y chromosome in Tsapanidou microscope” - broadcasted during the January 18th 2010 for about 3,5 minutes (cf. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiicGQB53g4), in the NET state TV sited at Athens. The above broadcast bears the following subtitles:

 

0:00 - 0:14 / Tsapanidou - We welcome today Dr of anthropology and paleontology Nickos Poulianos to examine whether it is truth that males are gradually going to disappear.

 

Poulianos - Such a danger for our society does not exist.

 

Tsapanidou - Meaning the gradual decrease of the Y chromosome, ok?

 

0:14 - 0:39 / Nickos Poulianos - Initially I would like to thank you for the chance you often give, also to other scientists, to report to the society concerning our work. Society (in any case) is our principal employer.

 

Tsapanidou - The pleasure is all ours.

 

0:40 - 2:27 / Poulianos - According to a recent study published on Nature Y chromosome is supposed to evolve faster compared to the other chromosomes. To me seems a little premature (rushing) getting to such a conclusion. First because they (the Nature authors) consider the chronological distance (of the common ancestor) between humans and chimps to be only 5-6 million years, while here in the Anthropological Association of Greece (www.aee.gr) we are closer to the opinion that this separation took place (at least) 10-13 million years ago (as for example Bounak, Debetz, Simpson, Kretzoi & others). Therefore the change that occurred to the Y chromosome only seems to be fast. Any genetic change practically affects all chromosomes, which are constantly interacting during the course of evolution (probably by mechanisms not yet fully discovered - not yet clearly understood). On the other hand in the Aegean University we teach that there are no evolutionary superior or inferior leaving organisms. The opposite thesis is due to the fact that we humans are too (often) egocentric. How can one scientifically compare (realistically determine who could possibly be superior): the virus of flu to people or to grass? Each organism has its role, and therefore it is incorrect fall into the trap, for example, to consider the Y chromosome more or less evolved compared to the X one of the women. As a society we need everything to survive (neat), in a (concept of) mutual aid and cooperation.

 

2:27 - 2:31 / Tsapanidou - What so ever, men appear to be the weakest gender. 

 

2:32 - 3:17 / Poulianos – Since we come to examine the co-respective roles, females to an extent are more conservative, in the notion of preserving our society posses (and not in the meaning of stuck-in-the-mud). On the other hand it seems, from the brain structure too (hormones etc), that men are more inclined to explorations and experiments, which however in most of the cases end to a fiasco. Therefore we are obliged and needing the female way of thinking in order to preserve what we already posses, improving it little by little, as mush as possible.  

 

Tsapanidou - Thank you.

 

Poulianos - Kali mera (good day).

 

3:17 - 3:37 / The same interview is followed at the end by the salute of the sweet voices of school pupils.