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The Science of Love

The Science of Love

Scientist's tips to find your love match

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard · Rachelle Abbott

February 14, 20238m 23s

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Show Notes

The part of our brain that shuts down when we’re in love. How women can smell if there’s chemistry. Why we should spend less time messaging while dating. Evolutionary Anthropologist Dr Anna Machin explains what love is, how it impacts us, and why it’s changing in the modern world. In this episode:


  • How fMRI scanners reveal the secrets of a brain in love
  • Which part of our brain shuts down when we fall in love
  • How apps and social media have changed the way we love
  • Our brain’s ‘algorithm’ for finding the right partner
  • Should we message less and meet in-person more?


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