February 2013
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Best Movie Kisses of all Time
The Notebook
Brokeback Mountain
Lady and The Tramp
The Princess Bride
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“I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.”
– Jonathan Swift
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“When it comes to kissing, one of the most important neurotransmitters is...”
– The Science of Kissing
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“According to scholars of the relevant historical records, kissing as we know it...”
– The Science of Kissing
The Science of Kissing On Sale For A Limited Time!
I signed in this morning to share the exciting news that you can now purchase the digital version of The Science of Kissing for just $2.99 through February 18 - just in time for Valentines Day! (Thanks to my publisher Hachette!)
The book tells the story of the science and history behind humanity’s most intimate pastime, from neuroscience and endocrinology to evolutionary biology and...
January 2013
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“During the Middle Ages a businesslike kiss was employed as a legal way to seal...”
– Sheril Kirshenbaum - The Science Of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us
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“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving...”
– Albert Einstein
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“A romantic kiss does nothing less than set off an avalanche of biological...”
– Sheril Kirshenbaum - The Science Of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us (via cinnamonscent)
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20 Things You Didn't Know About... Kissing
[by me, originally in Discover Mag]
Our unique human lips, the conquests that carried kissing, and how kissing makes men and women more like each other
1 Only you: Human lips are different from those of all other animals because they are everted, meaning that they purse outward.
2 But we are not the only species to engage in kissing-like behaviors. Great apes press their lips together to...
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February 2012
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“A passionate kiss acts like a drug, causing us to crave the other person thanks...”
– Sheril Kirshenbaum on the science of kissing. Her book of the same title is absolutely fascinating. (via curiositycounts)
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WatchCNN interviewed me about kissing
jtotheizzoe:
Sheril Kirshenbaum, science writer and researcher, offers CNN a few tidbits about the science of kissing. There’s real biology behind this behavior, and the amount of information processed in a kiss would surprise you.
Check out Sheril’s blog, Culture of Science, and I highly recommend her book The Science of Kissing.
(via CNN.com)
January 2012
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How to make the first kiss count - A guide to good... →
My latest article in Wired UK just went online, outlining empirical and neurological observations that can help lead to leaving a positive first impression on someone special. So as Valentines Day approaches, here’s a glance at two lessons from science that won’t take away the romance, but may add more magic to the moment:
December 2011
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Sealed With A New Year’s Kiss – And Neuroscience →
It’s tradition, compulsion, festive duty. An excuse to make a bold move with someone new, a reason to be anxious about finding a date or a chance to celebrate with a longtime love. And there’s pressure to get it right.
Whom you kiss can set the course for a good year. Really. It’s not magic – it’s chemistry and neuroscience.
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November 2011
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Why We Kiss →
We celebrate kisses in literature and art. On screen, it’s the moment we’re always waiting for, and the climax of every great love story. And in our own lives, it’s the ultimate way to express how we feel.
October 2011
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The History of Earth As A Clock →
September 2011
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Kissing Is Good For You →
That’s what science says!
July 2011
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WatchVIDEO: The Science of Kissing
Many readers have written to inquire when and how they can view my TED talk. Videos from the conference will be published one at a time and I’m not sure when mine will go up. In the mean time, my talk from last month’s IdeaCity in Toronto just became available.
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Celebrate World Kiss Day! →
About 90 percent of the world’s cultures do it. But how does kissing affect our brains? Which way do most people tilt their heads? And how did the ‘X’ come to stand for a kiss?
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It's International Kissing Day! →
Today is International Kissing Day or World Kiss Day. As the author of The Science of Kissing, what better way to celebrate than to share some fascinating facts about kissing:
The earliest literary evidence for kissing comes from northern India’s Vedic Sanskrit texts, dating back 3,500 years.
A passionate kiss can make our pupils dilate – probably one reason so many of us close our eyes.
A man...
June 2011
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May 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
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Poll: What's Your Favorite Song about a Kiss?
SixPence None The Richer? U2? Faith Hill? Dare I suggest 3OH!3/Ke$ha? Something else?
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20 Things You Didn't Know About... Kissing! →
1 Only you: Human lips are different from those of all other animals because they are everted, meaning that they purse outward.
2 But we are not the only species to engage in kissing-like behaviors. Great apes press their lips together to express excitement, affection, or reconciliation.
3 Scientists are not sure why humans kiss, but some think the answer lies in early feeding experiences....
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Origins of simple gesture: The kiss →
By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press Leanne Italie, Associated Press – 1 hr 7 mins ago
NEW YORK – Birds do it. Bees do it. No, not that! We’re talking about kissing, the simple gesture with a wallop that spans time and place but remains largely unexplained.
Anthropologists have their theories. So do neurologists, biologists, psychologists and endocrinologists. Einstein was...
February 2011
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A kiss can set the tone for a relationship and... →
Made Man: What things should a guy keep in mind when he’s going in for the kiss? Sheril Kirshenbaum: Women, when they’re deciding if they want to kiss someone, tend to pay a lot more attention to the breath and teeth of a partner. It’s something that men don’t seem to notice or take very seriously when they’re deciding to kiss a woman. So obviously personal hygiene and taking care of yourself...
A kiss is just a kiss? Depends. - The Boston Globe →
Q. So, what is it that our lips are telling us?
A. Our lips are such a powerful way that we interpret the world. We think we depend so much on our sight, but our lips introduce us to other people. They are involved in food, taste, temperature. They have this potential to tell us so much about the world.
Q. One of the reasons you say we like kissing so much is that it reminds us of some of...
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