The State of Sex Research Today, According to 4 Sex Scientists

What’s going on in the world of sex research today? What are some of the biggest controversies and challenges? I recently sat down with a few of my colleagues to discuss these and other interesting questions.

In the video below, I chat with Drs. Zhana Vrangalova (New York University), Diana Fleischman (University of Portsmouth), and Geoffrey Miller (University of New Mexico). Among the many topics we address are:

• Why therapists and doctors often do not get great training in human sexuality—and how we can fix that.
• Common myths and misconceptions about sex that some sex therapists believe.
• How sex research often gets misrepresented and sensationalized by journalists and by the mainstream media.
• The challenges of public outreach about sex research.
• Liberal vs. conservative reactions to sex research.
• Sex research controversies. For example, does ‘gaydar’ really exist? Who’s more sexually fluid: men or women? Does ovulation really change women’s sexual behavior?
• The challenges of offering sex education to college students with very different political leanings.
• Why it’s so hard to get funding to conduct sex research.

Check out the video below to learn more and hear the full conversation.

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