Blog Profile / Slate - Human Nature
| URL : | http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/humannature/default.aspx | |
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| Filed Under: | Academics / General Science | |
| Posts on Regator: | 316 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.2 | |
| Archived Since: | June 9, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Sodomy and Orgasms: Alternative Theories
Well, shame on me. Not for talking about sodomy?that taboo seems to be fading fast?but for doubting that women love it. These women are now coming forward to affirm that they're into it for their own pleasure, thank you very much. And they aren't alone. Bloggers, blog readers, and Slate commenters are offering lots of other theories to explain the orgasm data. More here.
Sodomy and Orgasms
Check out the orgasm data. Among women who had vaginal sex in their last encounter, the percentage who said they reached orgasm was 65. Among those who received oral sex, it was 81. But among those who had anal sex, it was 94. Anal sex outscored oral.
Stem-Cell Throwback
More here and here.
The Memory Doctor
These are some of the questions raised in Slate 's eight-part series, The Memory Doctor. The series focuses on Elizabeth Loftus, a psychologist who has challenged the reliability of eyewitness testimony and recovered memories of sexual abuse. Show More Summary
The Temptation of Chastity Belts
Wow. Chastity belts. Here's the report from Indonesia, courtesy of Paul Watson in Sunday's L.A. Times: In a bid to prevent any hanky-panky between masseuses and their clients, several massage parlors ... are insisting that the...
Ask for the Manager
I'm sitting here with four passports on my desk. They all have photos. The subject of one looks like a 9/11 hijacker. Another looks like a high-school boy delivering pizza. Another looks like a washed-out ex-kid TV star who's been...
Flesh, Blood, and Plastic
I'm working on a post about bio-artificial organs for later this afternoon. In the meantime, I want to call your attention to a related item in this morning's news batch: a report in New Scientist about plastic red blood cells. F...
The Bio-artificial Industry
How do you feel about mass-producing and selling human tissue in machine form? I hope you like the idea. Because it's on the way. A few days ago, the University of Michigan trumpeted a study validating the efficacy of its "bioart...
The Oil Spill's Ironic Ending
In early May, BP began drilling a relief well o stop the leak. Two weeks later, under orders from the government, it initiated a second relief well. The second well now extends 15,874 feet below the water's surface, and the first has reached a depth of 17,864 feet —just 100 feet from its destination. Show More Summary
How Slate Edited History
In 1984 , George Orwell told the story of Winston Smith, an employee in the propaganda office of a totalitarian regime. Smith's job at the fictional Ministry of Truth was to destroy photographs and alter documents, remaking the past to fit the needs of the present. Show More Summary
Cutting Corners
Kevin Williamson, the deputy managing editor of National Review , has written a curious blog post at NR 's " The Corner ." He says yesterday's Slate piece about partisan echo chambers ignored close-mindedness on the left. He calls me...Show More Summary
Pro-Life, Pro-Choice Progress
Recently, pro-life and pro-choice thinkers met at Princeton University for a frank, open-minded discussion of their differences and possible areas of collaboration. It was a useful conversation, illuminating several steps each side could take to advance a common agenda. Here are the takeaways for pro-lifers —and for pro-choicers.
Sodomy and Orgasms: Alternative Theories
Well, shame on me. Not for talking about sodomy—that taboo seems to be fading fast—but for doubting that women love it. These women are now coming forward to affirm that they're into it for their own pleasure, thank you very much. And they aren't alone. Bloggers, blog readers, and Slate commenters are offering lots of other theories to explain the orgasm data. More here.
Sodomy and Orgasms
In 1992, 16 percent of women aged 18-24 said they'd tried anal sex. Now 20 percent of women aged 18-19 say they've done it, and by ages 20-24, the number is 40 percent. In 1992, the highest percentage of women in any age group who admitted to anal sex was 33. Show More Summary
The Invisible Roommate
Like countless college freshmen before him, Tyler Clementi needed a place to make out, but he had a roommate. So he asked his roommate to clear out of their Rutgers dorm room for a couple of hours. The roommate, Dharun Ravi, obliged him. Show More Summary
Eggonomics 101
For every 100-point increase in average SAT score, women at a college are offered an average of $2,350 more for their eggs. There's no mystery about what's going on here. It's the logic of the marketplace. At the grocery store, you pay more for bigger chicken eggs. Show More Summary