SCIENCE IS (MOSTLY) FUN
one a day could keep the stork away
1. New global sex study reveals a few surprises.
Ok, stuff we knew: monogamy is still quite popular. Married people have more sex than singles. Men have more partners, on average, than women.
Surprises: "there is no evidence that young people are engaging in sexual intercourse at earlier ages." Take that, conventional wisdom! Also surprising: "married women are actually at greater risk of unhealthy sexual behavior-they find it harder than single women do to convince their partners to use condoms." Oof.
2. Speaking of convincing men...new contraceptive Pill for men being developed, purportedly without any hormonal side effects. What's humorous about this article in particular is that it's less concerned with science here and more focused on the question: "would you trust your man to take the male pill?"
3. Not humorous but important: scientists find possible medical explanation for SIDS. Turns out, it might be a serotonin issue.