Season 6

What is love? A question that scientists, philosophers, and pop stars have been asking for years. Turns out that romantic love is deeply connected to the brain’s reward systems, with neural circuitry even changing over the course of a relationship. In this episode, Abhi Menon (Haverford ‘26) dives into the neurological side of romance. Join …

Did you ever wonder why holding hands can feel electric, or why the absence of touch can send you on a tailspin? In this episode of the Neurosex podcast, host Charlotte Scarlata (Bryn Mawr ‘26) outlines recent studies from the field of neuroscience to make the case that (despite what your date may argue) it’s …

Did you know that clownfish experience socially induced sex changes? When the dominant female of a group dies, the most dominant male will fully transition into a female. On this episode of Science is Cool, Taylor Keane (Haverford ‘26) dives into the neurobiological factors underlying male to female sex changes in clownfish. What implications does …

Welcome to Sex and the CNS, where instead of exploring the convoluted sex lives of busy 30-something-year-old women in New York, our host, Kayla Truong (Bryn Mawr ‘26) explores the just-as-juicy neurobiology behind sexual behavior! Our sense of smell and vision are certainly important when it comes to regulating sexual behavior, but when you think …

Why do some people give you butterflies while others just raise your heart rate for entirely different reasons? In this episode, Lorena Veras (Haverford ’27) explores the neuroscience behind lust and romantic love, two experiences that feel similar but light up different parts of the brain. Using real fMRI studies on visual sexual arousal and …

In this episode, Savannah Ghermay (Bryn Mawr ’25) explores the systems in your mind that make fooddelicious, music emotional, social connection rewarding, and sex irresistible. Savannah breaksdown dopamine, endorphins, bonding circuits, and what these chemicals do behind the scenesof everyday pleasures. Come listen to a lively journey into how the brain shapeseverything we crave and …

Ever wonder why someone can be perfect on paper, but you’re just not feeling it? Your nose is running a genetic compatibility test you don’t even know about, using chemical signals to determine who you should mate with to create the most genetically superior offspring. But here’s the twist with all of this: if you’re …

Have you or anyone you know ever been blinded by love, so blinded that you overlook something obviously risky… Believe it or not, fruit flies show the exact same behavior. Turns out, love blindness is not something that happens uniquely in humans, and actually has a clear neural circuitry that is responsible for it! Listen …

How does the brain sustain love that lasts 20 years or more? In this episode, Kayla Chu (Haverford ‘26) unpacks a groundbreaking study showing that long-term partners activate the same reward and bonding circuits seen in new lovers. Join us as we explore the science behind enduring passion and deep attachment.