Optical Illusions and the Illusion of Love
How do we fool thee? Let us count the ways--that illusions play with our hearts and minds
Special Report
The Science of Love
Just in time for Valentine's Day: Pheromones, romantic illusions, and staying green while demonstrating your feelings for your sweetheart
Sustainability
Putting the "Green" into Greenhouses
Attempting to make greenhouses more environmentally friendly by cutting down on their energy use
Sustainability
Blooms Away: The Real Price of Flowers
What is the environmental impact of all those flowers given on Valentine's Day?
Affairs of the Lips: Why We Kiss
Researchers are revealing hidden complexities behind the simple act of kissing, which relays powerful messages to your brain, body and partner
Why It Hurts to Be Away from Your Partner
Psychological impacts of long-term separation anxiety
More Sex for Women?
A recent analysis of survey responses shows who's cheating: Women, young couples and the over-60 crowd are closing the infidelity gap. Rachel Mahan reports
Craving for Sex May Trip Other Hungers in Men
Watching women in bikinis tends to make men more impulsive when it comes to monetary decisions. Christie Nicholson reports.
Chocolate: Treat or Trick?
There is an environmental price for our love of chocolate on Halloween, but it may not be what you think
Sex, Drugs and Chocolate Cake
The same brain chemicals involved in the pleasure gotten from eating are triggered by sex and drugs.
People in Love Are Blind to Pretty Faces
A built-in aversion to attractive members of the opposite sex may help cement monogamous relationships
Ouch! Can You Really Break Your Penis?
The penile condition recently featured on the TV medical drama Grey's Anatomy is real and, sorry guys (and girls), not uncommon
Let's get it on--The condom, that is
Wondering if your sweetheart is going to buy you a box of condoms instead of a box of chocolates for Valentine's Day? Maybe your lover's celebrating two holidays at once: February is also National Condom Month.
What's In A Rose: Ethnobotany and the Search for Useful Plants
In this episode, ethnobotanist Nat Bletter talks about his field and his recent article about the new plant family Simulacraceae--the phony plants. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites related to this episode include www.audible.com/sciencetalk; www.simulacraceae.org; www.tinyurl.com/2gqgnb; www.tinyurl.com/2obv6k
The Scent of Sexual Sweat
Do you like the scent of your Valentine? The Journal of Neuroscience reports that certain regions in women's brains are activated when they smell "sexual sweat." Christie Nicholson reports
Single, Angry, Straight Male... Seeks Same?
A classic study reveals that young homophobic men have secret gay urges
