What happens when we fall in love? I investigate the biology of attraction and love. Mum and I sit down to discuss our disparate experiences in love. Mine ending in heartbreak and hers leading to 42 years of marriage and counting! 

Resources for this episode: 

Youtube videos: "Do humans have pheromones" presented by SciShow, "Science of attraction" presented by Down Masler and TED Ed. 

Books: "The Compatility Gene" by Daniel M. Davis, "Modern Romance" by Aziz Ansari, 

Podcasts: The Hookup hosted by Nat Tencic (episode titled "Saying I love you"), 

Websites: ABC Science, The Scientific American

Journal articles "Ovulatory Cycle Effects on Tip Earnings by Lap Dancers: Economic Evidence for Human Estrus?" by Geoffrey Miller and Colleagues (2007)