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This page contains some highlighted media coverage of my research in (1)
human mate choice, (2)
mate choice and oral contraception, (3) smell and fragrance, (4) nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, and (5) animal behavioural ecology.
1) HUMAN MATE CHOICE
The strange science of sexual attraction
: Huffington Post, 14 February 2015
Voices carry (signals of your sexual intent and reproductive value)
: Scientific American, 10 July 2014
How chemistry decides the success of a first date
: The Guardian, 8 February 2014
DNA dating: Can genes help you pick a mate?
: New Scientist, 19 December 2008
Beauty is in the nose of the beholder
: New Scientist, 13 July 2005
Women look best once a month
, Nature News, 31 March 2004
How fertility gives you allure
: Daily Mail, 1 April 2004
Man's sex appeal shows in his cheek
: The Telegraph, 2 July 2003
Deepest desires
: BBC1, Programme 2 of Robert Winston's "Human Instinct" series,
30 Oct 2002
Are you local?
: BBC Science: Human Body & Mind
2) MATE CHOICE AND ORAL CONTRACEPTION
Diese Nebenwirkung der Antibabypille könnte ihre Beziehung zerstören
, Huffington Post (German ed.), 2 July 2015
The strange science of sexual attraction
: Huffington Post, 14 February 2015
How changing your birth control can make sex worse
: Time Magazine, 15 May 2014
The pill doesn't reduce a woman's sex drive, unless you change use: in
Daily Mail
and
Times of India
, 15 May 2014
What you didn't know about how 'the pill' is affecting your relationship
: Huffington Post, 14 May 2014
The Science of Love and Attraction
: BBC Radio Scotland
Brainwaves
interview, 11 February 2014
Birth control may affect long-term relationships
: CNN Health, 5 April 2012
Women choose different partners when on the Pill
: The Telegraph, 29 March 2012
Birth control pills have lasting effects on relationships
: Scientific American, 1 March 2012
The problem with the pill
: Scientific American: Mind, 23, p.8, 16 February 2012
Listen online:
The pill and attraction
: BBC World Service
Healthcheck
interview, 12 October 2011
Pill may make sex less satisfying for women, but relationships last longer
: The Guardian, 12 October 2011
The pill affects sexual partner choices
: New Zealand Herald, 13 October 2011
Relationship satisfaction linked to oral contraception
: BBC News, 12 October 2011
Pill helps women pick faithful men, not sexy ones
: New Scientist, 12 October 2011
Listen online:
The science of human attraction
: Guardian Science Weekly Podcast interview, 5 September 2011
Birth control pills affect women's taste in men
: Scientific American, 26 November 2008
Pill use 'affects partner choice'
: BBC News, 13 August 2008
The Pill may change women's choice in men
: The Telegraph, 13 August 2008
Sniffing for Mr Right
: AAAS Science Now, 13 August 2008
The pill may put women off Mr Right
: New Scientist, 13 August 2008
Coverage in online social media feeds:
5 surprising things that can hurt your relationship
: Bustle, 30 April 2014
10 surprising and weird things that have been scientifically proven to affect your sex life
: Thought Catalog, 11 Dec 2014
3) SMELL AND FRAGRANCE
Perfume could be the riskiest gift you ever buy
: The Conversation, 13 February 2015
Body odor complements the fragrance you wear
: Beauty World News, 21 November 2013
The Psychology of Fragrance
: Perfumer & Flavorist, 31 October 2013
Men's odor stays constant over time
: Discovery News, 9 September 2013
Most seductive scent is our natural body odor
: Elite Daily, 16 May 2012
Eau de BO - the allure of sweat
: New Scientist, 15 May 2012
Does the perfume industry have it wrong?
: Daily Mail, 15 May 2012
Listen online:
Pheromones at Fifty
: BBC Radio 4's
Material World
interview, 12 February 2009
Sniffing out the science behind the 'Lynx Effect'
: Cosmetic Design, 6 January 2009
The Scent of a Man
: The Economist, 18 December 2008
They smell like twins
: AAAS Science Now, 7 August 2008
Listen online:
Sniffing for Sex
:
Quirks & Quarks
interview, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 29 November 2008
Tonight’s the Night. New Scientist (June 23, 2001, p.1212)
4) NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN PREGNANCY
Morning sickness may be due to diet, not upset hormones
: The Guardian, 12 July 2006
Morning sickness 'regulates diet'
: BBC News, 12 July 2006
Morning sickness helps you and your baby, mothers told
: The Telegraph, 12 July 2006
5) ANIMAL BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY
Mystery of the horny females solved
: New Scientist, 16 September 2009
Unpopular in the animal kingdom? Try borrowing another cologne
: New York Times, 18 May 2004