An InExact Science
An InExact Science
An InExact Science
...our most human experiences...
Social Pain and the OPRM1 gene
Is there something in my genes that is making me feel more sensitive to rejection? Is it possible that I actually feel more hurt when I'm ghosted than other people... and that there is a biological basis? My whole life I have cried more than my friends, gone mental on romantic partners who took too long to text me back, and generally felt like the world was a bag of knives just waiting to jab me at every turn. I then found out that one of my genes may be responsible for some of these feelings... so I tested myself.
Mar 7, 2018
23 min
Aphantasia
George Vulov found out he was different from others when he was in college. Take this quiz to find out if you have aphantasia.
Apr 1, 2017
13 min
Fluidity (Part 4 of 4)
Lisa Diamond talks about sexual fluidity and how our understanding of same-gender attraction may be shifting.
Aug 10, 2016
17 min
Cluster of Cells (Part 3 of 4)
There is a cluster of cells in our brains that may be influencing who we fall in love with.
Apr 7, 2016
17 min
a color (Part 2 of 4)
Sarah and Dawn carried around recorders and each told their own stories that became their one story.
Feb 29, 2016
19 min
Friday November 6 (Part 1 of 4)
An audio diary of a woman who falls in love. There is a narrative that we often have overlooked in the queer community, but these other experiences are valid, too.
Feb 11, 2016
7 min
Romantic Love and Mate Choice
Why do we fall in love? Like on a chemical level... how does that happen? And can we make that feeling stay?
Oct 14, 2015
53 min
Remembering to Remember
Oct 8, 2015
15 min
Imaginary Friends
Oct 8, 2015
15 min
Forgetting Who We Are
My grandfather is getting older, and I am losing him.
Oct 8, 2015
29 min
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