
#59 – Under the Influence of Horniness
Horniness (AKA being sexually aroused) is a special state of body and mind. It’s a state during which we are much more likely to make...
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A podcast about the ins and outs of the latest research about everyone’s favorite topic hosted by Dr. Zhana and Joe Pardavila.Looking to have your sex questions answered? Send them over to s...

Horniness (AKA being sexually aroused) is a special state of body and mind. It’s a state during which we are much more likely to make...

Sex work is one of the most stigmatized and misunderstood aspects of human sexuality. There are many different types of sex work, including...

I’m sure you’ve heard of straight women making out in public with other women in order to attract male attention? It’s a p...

Every time Dr. Zhana teaches about almost any topic, someone asks a question about squirting, often referred to as female ejaculation. It se...

Testosterone is having a moment these days. T-boosting has grown into a $2.5 billion industry, with guys of all ages trying to up their T le...

Happy belated New Year! Given that the holiday season is a time when a lot of people consume significant amounts of alcohol AND get frisky w...

Optimizing Sexual Satisfaction We all know having sex with our romantic partners is good for our relationship and sexual satisfaction. But w...

What is it about teachers that make them so hot? According to the popular college professor reviewing website, Rate My Professors, it’s more...

We have covered some kink, fetish and BDSM ground on the show, but this time we delve deep into the details of one specific kink: pup (or pu...

Do you know the difference between sex and gender? Or what it means to be “gender nonconforming”? Trans or transgender? Genderqu...

The dangers and risks for gay men in coming out of the closet is widely acknowledged, but what about bisexual men? More bi men, compared to...

Some people are into sexually aggressive and humiliating acts, from biting & spanking, to spitting and verbal humiliation. This is usually r...

Some people are far more interested in and comfortable with casual sex, a trait called unrestricted sociosexuality. In Episode 47, Dr. Zhana...

Research has shown that sexual orientation is greatly determined by genetics. We also know that identical twins share 100% of their genetic...

Are women’s sex drives really weaker than men’s? Are women really less likely to cheat–or want to cheat? Are they really b...

In Episode 44, Dr. Kirstin Mitchell returns to talk to Dr. Zhana and Joe about the differences between sexual partners reported by men and w...

In Episode 43, Kaci Mial joins Dr. Zhana and Joe to talk about the female condom. Some people (including Joe) don’t even know what a f...

In Episode 42, Dr. Justin Lehmiller returns to talk with Dr. Zhana and Joe about sexual fantasies and what they say about us! Most people ha...

This week, Joe and Dr. Zhana switched things up and decided to dedicate an entire episode to answering some of your questions! Dr. Zhana giv...

In Episode 40, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk with Tierney Lorenz on sex and the immune system! It’s been known that sexual activity can have...

In Episode 39, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk with Jimmy Moran on Snapchat use and sex! Snapchat is a popular social media platform, founded in 2011...

Welcome back to the Science of Sex Podcast! In the Season 2 premiere, your favorite hosts, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk with Dr. Amy Muise on Comm...

In episode 35, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Amy C. Moors about her research on non-monogamy! Non-monogamy often gets a bad rep in our socie...

In episode 36, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Patrick Jern about the romantic side effects of hormonal birth control! We often talk about the...

In episode 36, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Christian Grov about his research on coming out in America and how it might have changed. Comin...

In episode 34, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Kirstin Mark about how couples can keep desire alive in long-term relationships! Earlier this y...

In episode 33, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dulcinea Pitagora about what marks the difference between abuse versus consensual kink in a relatio...

In episode 32, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Emily Rothman about the benefits of educating kids about porn. A new study reported on joint ef...

In episode 31, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Lori Brott about some ways that people can manage low sexual desire. Low sexual desire is somet...

In episode 30, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Dylan Selterman about the motivations for infidelity! There are many factors that play into the...

In episode 29, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Christian Joyal about some of the more common (and uncommon) kinks and fetishes. Paraphilia is...

The episode is all about YOU! This week Dr. Zhana takes your sex questions! You hit us up online and on social media and now Zhana gives you...

This week, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to “The Vagina Scientist.” Dr. Jim Pfaus and his team published an article attempting to resol...

In episode 26, Things got a little heavy in this episode where we talked to James Cantor about his research on pedophilia. We often think of...

In episode 25, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to J. Michael Baily about sexual orientation: What is it and do women have one? Sexual orientation, al...

In episode 24, we explore some of the ways that people can treat erectile dysfunction without medication. There has been significant researc...

What does it mean when someone identifies as “mostly-straight?” In episode 23, we talk to Dr. Ritch Savin-Williams about sexual fluidity and...

What are some of the most popular condom errors and how common are they? In episode 22, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Cynthia Graham about t...

Is there a relationship between pubic hair and STD’s? Pubic hair isn’t as popular as it once was. The majority of both men and women have en...

Are there biological factors that contribute to sexual orientation? The question of whether biology plays a role in determining sexual orien...

Do consent-oriented communities (like BDSM) experience lower levels of rape culture? A study published in 2016 in the Journal of Sex Researc...

This week, Joe and Dr. Zhana switched things up and decided to answer some questions we’ve been asked by listeners! We got some really inter...

Could cuckolding be a positive thing for some couples? A new study investigates fantasies about and experiences with cuckolding in a large a...

It might not be a surprise that, on average, straight women orgasm less frequently than straight men, but why is this? A 2014 nationally rep...

Once a cheater, always a cheater…right? In our 15th episode, Joe and Dr. Zhana spoke with Kayla Knopp, the lead author on a study that focus...

What do the sexting habits of adults 21 and over look like? In a recent paper, researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of al...

This week is the first holiday special of The Science of Sex, live from The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). SSSS is an...

This week is the first holiday special of The Science of Sex, live from The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). SSSS is an...

Contrary to many popular stereotypes, there are many women who are as equally into casual sex as some men, but what do these women prefer wh...

Our news cycle has been filled with countless examples of male sexual misconduct, from sexual assault, to harassment, to just general creepi...