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The Science of Human Mating

Why do we fall in love with the people we do? How much does love have to do with sexual desire? In this hour of Science Friday, we'll look at the biology of human mating and the role our evolutionary history plays in determining our sexual behavior.

Guests:
Helen Fisher
Author, "The Anatomy of Love"
Professor of Anthropology
Rutgers University
Brunswick, NJ

Meredith Small
Author, "What's Love Got To Do With It?"
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

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