The Science of Seduction: Science Friction Ep 20

Find out the science behind pheromones and the power of attraction in this special Valentine's Day episode of Science Friction. Can we be seduced and manipulated by the opposite sex just as Poison Ivy does Batman? There's only one way to know for sure. Check it out! Links to research below.

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Evidence for Human Pheromones - Science
http://news.sciencemag.org/2001/08/evidence-human-pheromones

Pheromones and Sex Lives - Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pheromones-sex-lives/

Affects of Male and Female Perspiration on Women - Penn News
http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/pheromones-male-perspiration-reduce-womens-tension-alter-hormone-response-regulates-menstrual-c

The Smell of Tears - Smithsonian
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-truth-about-pheromones-100363955/

Sexual Desire Boosted by Breastfeeding Odors - New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2205-sexual-desire-boosted-by-breastfeeding-odours.html#.UvvSoUJdWAY

The Sweaty T-Shirt Study
http://www.eoht.info/page/Sweaty+T-shirt+study

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DhEssy3NWw