Podcasts about curious coupling

From 2008, Mary Roach discusses her book "Bonk! - The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex."

The leftist press is making much of the fact that newly-inaugurated President Joseph Biden is a "devout Catholic." While the Return to Order moment cannot pretend to judge the state of his soul, we can judge his actions. Those actions, especially on abortion and related issues, do not paint a pretty picture. The three essays that make up this podcast examine the Biden Administration from three different angles. First, we look at the curious fact that this leftist President included so many appeals to God in his inaugural ceremony. Then, we look at the politically weak position that the new administration inhabits. Last, we look at the symbolism of President Biden's replacement of the bust of Winston Churchill with one of Cesar Chavez. Read the articles - https://www.returntoorder.org/2021/01/why-do-they-invoke-the-god-whose-law-they-ignore/, https://www.tfp.org/putting-the-capitol-invasion-joe-biden-and-american-politics-in-perspective/, and https://www.tfp.org/bidens-socialist-message-in-the-battle-of-the-busts/.

More Mary Roach: Bonk, the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

More Mary Roach: Bonk, the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

NYT Best selling author Mary Roach talks about her latest book; Bonk, the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex.

NYT Best selling author Mary Roach talks about her latest book; Bonk, the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex.

Mary Roach is the author of Stiff: The curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife. Her writing has appeared in Salon, Wired, National Geographic, New Scientist, and the New York Times Magazine. Her latest book is Bonk: the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Mary Roach reveals why she looks to science rather than to religion for answers about death and sex, and why she is interested in such topics in the first place. She talks about the history of sex research, including Leonardo Da Vinci's anatomical explorations of coitus, as well as 19th century sex research connected to fertility and STDs. She talks about religious opposition to scientific research of human sexuality, and how it affects funding. She describes some on Alfred Kinsey's research that showed the diversity of sexual activity in the United States. She details various scientific attempts to improve human sexuality, including grafting additional testicles on men, or surgically relocating women's clitorises. She explores the role of the placebo effect in certain sexual cures, such as for impotence or increased arousal. And she talks about the link between sexual satisfaction and overall happiness.

Few things are as fundamental to human happiness as satisfying sex. America's funniest science writer (Stiff) offers an ode to a fascinating and vital pursuit and a reminder that there is still much to learn.