Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Love is a many-splendored thing

And by that, I mean "a chain of biochemical reactions."

Just in case you were looking for a way to procrastinate today, here's a Nature essay on the neuroscience of love. And here's a NY Times commentary about it.

It makes me feel justified in my cynicism. You romantics can have your love. I'll focus on the cold, hard biochemistry. And then I'll go home to watch Star Trek and knit. Alone.

3 comments:

Reforming Soccer Mom said...

I miss you emily

Unknown said...

All I'm saying is that you scientists apparently do not have enough to study if this is now the big focus. It appears that scientists might have a fascination with entertainment tonight and other such riviting shows. I guess scientists might have more in common with the rest of us than we thought! I miss you, too Emily.

Reforming Soccer Mom said...

oh and this is going to sound kind of stupid but that research is being done by my mom's good friend's son's girlfriend...since I know Kyle its only one degree of separation away. :)