It's the Science, Cupid!

Love makes us feel warm and mushy, but the sweet sting of Cupid’s arrow makes a compelling chemistry lesson, too. Research into animal mating and human courtship provides clues to an eternal mystery: what’s the purpose of love?

Learn lessons from the family values of field mice, and affectionate same-sex penguin pairs. Plus: Darwin’s take on speed dating, and the science of smooching.

Listen to individual segments here:
Part 1 - The biology of love
Part 2 - Helen Fisher
Part 3 - Sarah Woodley
Part 4 - Skyler Place
Part 5 - Larry Young
Part 6 - Marlene Zuk

It's the Science, Cupid! - The Biology of Love

Part 1 of It's the Science, Cupid! We ask what makes love possible, why it's pleasant, and how it became a necessary part of our existence.

Oh, and Seth sings.

It's the Science, Cupid! - Helen Fisher

Part 2 of It's the Science, Cupid! featuring Helen Fisher, Anthropologist, Rutgers University.

It's the Science, Cupid! - Sarah Woodley

Part 3 of It's the Science, Cupid! featuring Sarah Woodley, Biologist, Duquesne University.

It's the Science, Cupid! - Skyler Place

Part 4 of It's the Science, Cupid! featuring Skyler Place, Doctoral Student, Indiana University’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.