The Science of Staying in Love; and Scientists as Communicators--and Heroes

Science Talk

Scientific American

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4.2 • 644 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2010

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina and psychology researcher Robert Epstein, a contributing editor to Scientific American MIND magazine, talk about falling in love and staying that way. And science communicator Dennis Meredith discusses his book Explaining Research, and the importance for scientists of reaching the public. Web sites related to this episode include www.explainingresearch.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ah, Benny's parents, thanks for coming.
0:02.3	Hiya.
0:02.9	So, Benny has really blossomed this term.
0:05.6	You're telling me, he outgrew his bike. We sold it, on eBay.
0:09.6	Oh, that's not quite what I meant.
0:11.1	It's free to sell on there.
0:12.3	Free to sell?
0:13.4	Easy too. Sold Benny's bike, your guitar, my jacket.
0:16.8	You sold my guitar?
0:19.9	Shall we talk about Benny?
0:22.1	When it's this easy to sell for free, you can't help but say when it's eBay.
0:26.7	Things people love.
0:28.0	T's and Cs apply, exclusive vehicles.
0:31.2	Welcome to Science Talk, the weekly podcast of Scientific American posted on April 7th, 2010.
0:39.8	I'm Steve Murski. This week on the podcast,
0:45.2	we'll talk about what scientists need to know about presenting and explaining their own research with communications consultant and writer Dennis Meredith. But first, let's talk about love.
0:52.4	Scientific American editor-in-chief Marriott D de Christina did just that last month at the 92nd Street-Wise Tribeca site here in New York City, along with psychology researcher Robert Epstein, who is a contributing editor to Scientific American Mind magazine.
1:07.7	He was the author of the article Fall in Love and Stay That Way in the January-February issue of mind.
1:13.8	Here are Marriette and Robert at the event last month here in New York.
1:20.2	How many poems have probably been written to love, odes to love, you know, she walks in beauty, all these.
1:27.2	And I have a book, actually,
1:28.2	I meant to bring it with me tonight, just because I thought it was very entertaining,
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