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Indre Viskontas: The Man Chart

February 11, 2015

Neuroscientist Indre Viskontas and her friends turn to science to find the right way to date.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Dating, Data
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Allison Hartshorn: Common Ground

July 3, 2014

A relationship bridging the divide between scientists and artists is reflected in a fight over where to store tomatoes.

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In 2014 - Part 2 Tags Biology, Dating
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Rowena Fletcher-Wood: Diffraction

January 20, 2014

As a chemistry student, Rowena Fletcher-Wood has to reconstruct the structure of chemicals, and a relationship with a friend, by interpreting complex data.

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In 2014 - Part 1 Tags Chemistry, Dating
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Jim O'Grady: You, me, and the monkey

November 10, 2013

Jim O'Grady's attempts to woo his housemate are stymied by the monkey she's training to help quadriplegics.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Dating, Biology, Animals
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Robin Dessel: Sex and the nursing home

September 29, 2013

When two residents of her nursing home fell in love, sexual rights advocate Robin Dessel had to decide how the staff would handle their rendezvous.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Aging, Dating
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Darcy Burke: The mountain lion book

August 25, 2013

Darcy Burke's mother gave her a book on mountain lions, and it had the effect that every science writer wishes their book will have. Kind of.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Animals, Dating
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Esther Perel: Science & sexuality

May 26, 2013

Esther Perel's career gets an unexpected boost from the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Dating, Psychology
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Jess Zimmerman: The Gorilla In the Room

March 17, 2013

Writer Jess Zimmerman discovers the dangers of dating a philosopher of neuroscience who thinks he knows what's really happening in her head.

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In 2013 - Part 1 Tags Neuroscience, Dating, School
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Kelly & Zach Weinersmith: Two nerds fall in love

February 10, 2013

Biologist Kelly Smith and comic artist Zach Weiner were having trouble dating, until they met online and realized what they each needed was another nerd.

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In 2013 - Part 1 Tags Biology, Dating
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Anna Rothschild: Feeling love in your gut

January 6, 2013

Anna Rothschild tells the most adorably gross love story you'll ever hear.

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In 2013 - Part 1 Tags Love, Dating, Medicine
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