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There is no one better qualified than Jared Diamond - renowned expert in the fields of physiology and evolutionary biology and award-winning author - to explain the evolutionary forces that operated on our ancestors to make us sexually different. With wit and a wealth of fascinating examples, he explains how our sexuality has been as crucial as our large brains and upright posture in our rise to human status. 

Sex, Time, and Power offers a tantalizing answer to an age-old question: Why did big-brained Homo sapiens suddenly emerge some 150,000 years ago? The key, according to Shlain, is female sexuality. Drawing on an awesome breadth of research, he shows how, long ago, the narrowness of the newly bipedal human female's pelvis and the increasing size of infants' heads precipitated a crisis for the species. Natural selection allowed for reconfiguration of hormonal cycles, entraining women with the periodicity of the moon - and imbuing women with the concept of time.

According to an old joke, everyone knows that men and women are different... except social scientists. In A Billion Years of Sex Differences, evolutionary psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams tackles some of science's most controversial questions: How do men and women differ? Where do the...

With acuity, humor, and respect for human diversity, The Shortest History of Sex reveals where the many facets of our sexuality—chemical, anatomical, behavioral, social—come from. Chasing down our evolutionary family tree, from the first aquatic creatures to primate societies, David Baker sheds light on our baffling array of passions, impulses, and fetishes, and guides us toward a clear understanding of one of the deepest, most abiding forces of human nature.

Cheating Stories From Reddit - r/cheating"Cheaters exposed. Secrets revealed. All from Reddit."Betrayal, heartbreak, and shocking secrets—straight from the internet’s most brutally honest corner.Reddit Cheating Stories is your go-to podcast for raw, unfiltered tales of infidelity, exposed lies, emotional fallout, and jaw-dropping revenge. Sourced from real Reddit threads and confession posts, each episode dives into the messy, complicated world of modern relationships—where no secret stays hidden forever.Whether it's partners caught in the act, anonymous confessions, or stories of ...

Welcome to Space & Sexuality, a new podcast series that brings together leading and emerging scholars in the field of queer geographies to explore cutting-edge research at the intersections of spatiality, sexuality, and subjectivity. Grounded in the fields of geographies of sex and sexualities and trans geographies, in each episode Dr Joe Jukes pursues critical inquiry, reflection, and intellectual exchange with scholars from around the world.Series 1 features conversations with the editors and contributing authors of Queer Geographies: Key Debates and Contending Perspectives (Bain, Podmore, ...

With acuity, humor, and respect for human diversity, The Shortest History of Sex reveals where the many facets of our sexuality—chemical, anatomical, behavioral, social—come from. Chasing down our evolutionary family tree, from the first aquatic creatures to primate societies, David Baker sheds light on our baffling array of passions, impulses, and fetishes, and guides us toward a clear understanding of one of the deepest, most abiding forces of human nature.

In the wake of a divorce, science writer and single mother Kayt Sukel made herself a guinea pig in the labs of some unusual love experts to find out. This Is Your Brain on Sex is her lively and hilarious examination of the big questions about love and sex, previously published in hardcover as Dirty Minds. Each chapter of this edgy romp through the romantic brain looks at a different aspect of love above the belt.

A powerful new cultural history of sex written by one of the UK's most prominent historians. Sex, for the entirety of human history, has never been about reproduction. Statistically speaking, only one out of every one thousand sexual acts between a man and a woman will result in a pregnancy. And...

Welcome to the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast – where no topic is off-limits. Our mission is to create a safe space for open, honest conversations about disability and sexuality. In our first season, we’re taking you on a global journey, interviewing scholars from places like Malta, Sweden, and Australia. Join us as we explore the diverse and often overlooked perspectives in this vital conversation.

Gather with friends to hear the cutest, funniest, most dramatic romance confessions ever! Every episode shares real audience submitted love stories, from awkward first dates and secret crushes to unexpected soulmate moments and messy relationship chaos. It’s warm, exciting, heartfelt, and full of those “no way that actually happened” moments that make romance so fun. Perfect for anyone who loves love stories, happy endings, and a little bit of emotional chaos along the way!If your interested in submitting your story! Send it to us!Fill up the story form in our linktree!https://linktr.ee/...

Now updated with groundbreaking research, this award-winning classic examines the construction of sexual identity in biology, society, and history. Why do some people prefer heterosexual love while others fancy the same sex? Is sexual identity biologically determined or a product of convention?...

In this innovative celebration of diversity and affirmation of individuality in animals and humans, Joan Roughgarden challenges accepted wisdom about gender identity and sexual orientation. A distinguished evolutionary biologist, Roughgarden takes on the medical establishment, the Bible, social science--and even Darwin himself. She leads the reader through a fascinating discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality among fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, including primates. Evolution's Rainbow explains how this diversity develops from the action of genes and hormones and how people come to differ from each other in all aspects of body and behavior. Roughgarden reconstructs primary science in light of feminist, gay, and transgender criticism and redefines our understanding of sex, gender, and sexuality. A new preface shows how this witty, playful, and daring book has revolutionized our understanding of sexuality.

Why is talking about what's below the belt so hard? It's not anymore! With decades of combine reproductive health experience, educators Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson use humor and science to empower you to understand human reproduction. Listen to gain a better understanding of your body, gender, orientation, and all facets of reproductive health. If you're an educator, this podcast gives you the tools you need to confidently teach others about reproductive health.

What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? In this book, neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the cells of the developing body and brain. LeVay helped create this field in 1991 with a much-publicized study in Science, where he reported on a difference in the brain structure between gay and straight men. Since then, an entire scientific discipline has sprung up around the quest for a biological explanation of sexual orientation. In this book, LeVay provides a clear explanation of where the science stands today, taking the reader on a whirlwind tour of laboratories that specialize in genetics, endocrinology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, and family demographics. He describes, for instance, how researchers have manipulated the sex hormone levels of animals during development, causing them to mate preferentially with animals of their own gender. LeVay also reports on the prevalence of homosexual behavior among wild animals, ranging from Graylag geese to the Bonobo chimpanzee.

Did you have sex education in school? If you were lucky enough to HAVE had it, you may still have hundreds of questions like I always did. And I promise you're not alone — I heard from almost 100 people about their sex education experiences in the United States and across the world, and only a few of them said the education they received left them feeling smarter about their sexual wellbeing. In this short series, I speak with folks from all walks of life, including those who have researched sex education, taught sex education, criticized sex education, praised it, and those who did not have...

Every couple has a story: the sparks, the late-night talks, the fights about nothing, and the moments that change everything. So why do some relationships thrive while others fall apart? The answer isn’t luck; it’s psychology. Join Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu, hosts of the hit podcast Dateable and authors of the book 'How to Be Dateable,' as they navigate this next phase of long-term committed relationships. Together with leading experts in the field, they'll explore what science really tells us about love, conflict, and connection — and translate it into tools you can actually use.

Der Podcast rund um das Thema sexuelle Selbstbestimmung und gegen sexualisierte Gewalt.Wir sprechen hier über ein Thema, das oft gemieden wird - obwohl es so viele betrifft. Vielleicht hast du selbst Erfahrungen gemacht, arbeitest im sozialen Bereich oder willst einfach besser verstehen, worum es bei sexualisierter Gewalt eigentlich geht.Wir nehmen dich mit in Gesprächen über Definitionen, Mythen, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und persönliche Erfahrungen. Mal ernst, mal nachdenklich, manchmal auch mit einer Portion Alltag – aber immer mit Respekt. Denn: sexualisierte Gewalt ist kein ...

In February 2025 Carolyne began publishing Trans Wise Trans Strong, with new episodes every three weeks. It combats prejudice with facts and insights about the trans, non-binary, intersex and wider LGBTQIA+ communities, with humour and a little bit of politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a podcast celebrating all aspects of masculinty including what it is, how we got here, what are examples of it and where we go from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.