Hosted by writer, broadcaster and composer Dean Olsher, this program ponders the “why” behind humans’ drive to pair up. Why do human beings feel romantic love? What happens to the brains of people who are in love? How can scientifically studying love help us navigate our relationships? A fascinating cast of characters tackles these questions head-on:
- Neurologist Lucy Brown, who says the brain of a person head over heels in love resembles the
- brain of a person high on cocaine
- Anthropologist Helen Fisher, who believes romantic love is a basic human drive that evolved to
- keep people together long enough to raise babies
- Esquire writer AJ Jacobs, who claims he has scientifically proven that he’s in love with his wife
- Other guests include historian Stephanie Coontz and anthropologist Ted Fischer
This special aired on KCPW Friday, February 14, 2014 at 10 AM and 8 PM. For more information you can visit their website here.
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