KISSING: Archive

Nov 1st

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Oct 31st

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The Science of Kissing in Scientific American →

With just over two months until The Science of Kissing’s debut (publication date has moved up to Jan 5), my book’s been mentioned in the brand new issue of Scientific American MIND by Ferris Jabr: No matter how old and experienced we get, sex and romance never fail to surprise and perplex us. Three new books explore the origins of human sexuality, whether we are capable of monogamy, and...

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How Many Calories in a Kiss?

While composing The Science of Kissing, I sifted through every source imaginable on the subject. I read papers on anthropology and dentistry, spoke to neuroscientists and classicists, and scanned many pop culture references as well. It’s been fascinating and fun, but one peculiar ‘trivia fact‘ I kept coming across bothered me: ‘Kissing for one minute burns 26 calories.’ Preposterous of...

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Hey Georgia! →

If you’re in the area, come on by! This event is free and open to the public.. Nationally know conservationist to speak on literacy at NGCSU From staff reports October 20, 2010 Sheril Kirshenbaum, a popular science expert and conservationist, is coming to North Georgia College & State University today for two presentations on information literacy. Kirshenbaum will speak to a...

Oct 21st

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Any man who can drive safely while kissing a...

~ Albert Einstein

Oct 21st

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Oct 20th

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Oct 19th

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Hello Tumblr!

I’m a long time blogger for Discover Mag, but brand new to Tumblr. So far, I’m impressed with how easy it is to navigate and share. For those not already familiar with my work, I’m a biologist turned science writer. My first book Unscientific America (co-authored by Chris Mooney) came out last year and The Science of Kissing debuts early in January. As the publication date gets...

Oct 19th

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