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How Female Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution June 4, 2013

Category: Sexuality & Desire, The Mind & Neuroscience

Female orgasm, concealed ovulation, and the biology of attraction get a lively treatment as Armand DiMele revisits recorded programs made with co-presenter Roberta Ati. Drawing on evolutionary biology and anthropology, they walk through three competing theories of why human females experience orgasm and how women hiding estrus may have saved the species.

What Do You Know for Sure March 15, 2007

Host: Armand DiMele

Category: Aging & Mortality, Personal Growth & Change

Armand DiMele opens with research on male biological clocks, aging eyesight, fertility cues, and Ambien sleep-eating before pivoting to a bigger question: what do you know for sure? Callers share overlooked personal skills, and Armand uses those skills as a mirror to surface deeper struggles like depression and lost direction.

The Science of Sex with Mary Roach Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Mary Roach, Stephanie D'Ambra

Category: Sexuality & Desire, The Mind & Neuroscience

Mary Roach, author of Bonk, joins Armand and co-host Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW to trace the surprisingly awkward history of sex science, from Leonardo’s coition figures to MRI studies of intercourse. They cover orgasm as a nervous system reflex, the upsuck theory, and how couples still struggle to talk about desire.