Keyword: hidden estrus

How Female Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution June 4, 2013

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.

Why Breasts Captivate Us September 20, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele

Why did breasts become so central to human attraction? Armand and his co-host trace the evolutionary argument that breasts function as a permanent frontal fertility signal, then connect breast implants and body obsession to deeper anxieties about aging, control, and early maternal bonds.

Romance and the Evolution of Courtship Undated

Host: Armand DiMele

Why did romance evolve at all? Armand DiMele argues that human courtship rituals grew directly from a biological turning point: females hiding estrus to survive early pregnancies. From firefly flash patterns to candlelight dinners, he traces how that ancient adaptation shaped the whole vocabulary of seduction.