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How Do Octopuses Work?

These marine invertebrates can solve puzzles, use tools, and camouflage themselves by changing their very skin -- yet they live only three to five years, and die after mating. Learn more about octopuses in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://animals.ho ... Show More

13m 32s

Jul 29

How Do We Get Iron and Steel Out of Stone?

Iron processing is a benchmark of civilization for good reason -- this metal makes a lot of technology possible. Learn about the history and science of refining iron and steel in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/iron.htmSee o ... Show More

11m 41s

Jul 27

Did a Journalist's Probe into JFK's Assassination Lead to Her Death?

In the mid-1900s, Dorothy Kilgallen was a famous journalist and popular media personality -- but her investigation into the deaths of President Kennedy and his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, may have gotten her killed, too. Learn about the alledged organized crime coverup Kilgallen ... Show More

13m 34s

Aug 2024

The science of falling in love

What's really happening in our brain when we fall in love?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240801FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: ... Show More

6m 14s

May 2020

What is Love?

Baby, don't hurt us. Some thoughts, feelings and science at the heart of love. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com ... Show More

55m 42s

Oct 2025

The Science of Love: What Your Brain Knows and Your Heart Gets Wrong

Love isn’t just about butterflies; it’s brain chemistry, choices, and the habits you build together. In this episode, Dr. Gary Lewandowski (Chief Love Scientist at LoveStrategies) unpacks the science behind passion, intimacy, and commitment, how to tell real love from impostor ... Show More

30m 37s

Jan 2022

Why We Love

The Science of Love

46m 5s

Jan 2023

How We Love

What is love? What's happening in our brains when we're falling for someone? And why are we wired for forming deep, meaningful connections? In this episode of How We’re Wired, join evolutionary anthropologist and love expert Dr Anna Machin as she unpicks the neuroscience of love, ... Show More

36m 37s

Feb 2023

The science of falling in love | Shannon Odell

Love is often described as heartwarming, heart-wrenching, or even heartbreaking— and your brain is responsible for all these feelings. The journey from first spark to the last tear is guided by a symphony of neurochemicals and brain systems. Shannon Odell explores what happens in ... Show More

4m 38s

Nov 2021

#36 The Truth About Love: Beyond the Stereotypes and Clichés

In this episode, I talk about love and what it means in a broad sense. I discuss how it is expressed as an emotion, where and when it applies, who it applies to, how it affects your life, and the essential value it has. I talk about the common idea of love, which is romanticism, ... Show More

21m 39s

Apr 2011

Love and relationships: a function or an illusion

Is love just an emotion, or is there more to it?

3m 13s

Nov 2022

Feeling Unlovable & Accepting Love

How often do you truly feel loved? Do you have many moments where you do or are they rare relics? In this episode, we take a look at times we found ourselves feeling loved in the purest way possible, why we sometimes have a hard time accepting love, and how we often question why ... Show More

45m 22s

Feb 2025

Ep91 "What is love?"

What are we talking about neurobiologically when we talk about love? What does it have to do with how you were raised, the symmetry of someone's face, or the smell of their underarms? What do we learn from heartbreak, rom-coms, and little rodents called prairie voles? And what is ... Show More

49m 18s

Why Do We Fall in Love?