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Let's talk about the ones who don't. You say that one gene in particular - which scientists first started studying in voles - may play a role in infidelity. It's called the vasopressin receptor gene. The prairie vole, which is monogamous, bonds with one female for life, even if...
Most previous research on oxytocin has focused on animals. (Prairie voles are famous for their oxytocin-inspired behavior: they're fiercely monogamous lovers and caring parents.) But more recently, scientists have begun to determine how oxytocin functions in the human brain - or, more specifically, how it malfunctions. Studies have shown...
There's no telling whether it works - products like these aren't classified as drugs, so they aren't evaluated by the FDA - but, at least in theory, it ought to make love, lust or trust bloom a little faster. That's not unlike the drug ecstasy, which triggers the...
But what I find so appealing about B-47, other than the lack of labs, is that it makes life make sense. As a humanities concentrator overwhelmed by complicated, postfeminist relationships and a sprawling, postmodern thesis, I like learning how physical and emotional reactions rely on small molecules. When Professor...
The Gen Ed committee should not underestimate the utility of satisfying intellectual experiences. When deciding what classes count or what new classes to teach, I hope they realize that we are not just future global citizens, world leaders or thinkers, but people with questions that we want answered now. I...