Tuesday 21st February @The Book Club, Shoreditch Kissing, Cuddling, and Pegging Oh My: What Millennial men get up to on a Friday night. In this provocative talk, Professor Eric Anderson (American sociologist living in the UK) will first outline his inclusive masculinity theory which suggests that masculinity is more conservative in times of extreme homophobia–something… Continue reading Next Event: Kissing, Cuddling, and Pegging Oh My: What Millennial men get up to on a Friday night.

Professor Richard Green will be joining us in the New Year with his talk about “How sex Changed”. We will be at our usual venue (Rose and Crown in Mayfair) on Thursday 5th January 2017 from 7.30pm onwards so come on down and drink, listen and discuss! The pioneering European steps of Magnus Hirschfeld in… Continue reading NEXT EVENT “How Sex Changed: 1930s in Europe, 1960s in US. Legitimizing transsexual surgery”

Dr Daniel Farrelly @ Rose and Crown, Mayfair In humans, as in other mammals, the reproductive life of males follows a varying and interesting path. From a rapid increase in mating behaviours following adolescence, there is then a gradual decline in later years that usually coincides with men finding long-term partners and having offspring. In… Continue reading Next Event 1st December: What evolution can tell us about mating behaviours, competition and testosterone levels in men

We are restarting Empirical Sex with a bang! (Pardon the pun) 7.30pm on Thursday 10th November (NB a week later than our usual slot) Dr Roy J Levin will be joining us at the Rose and Crown (Mayfair) to speak with us about female sexual arousal. “Human sexual arousal is commonly regarded as a highly personal… Continue reading Next Event: Female Sexual Arousal in the Laboratory and in the Bedroom

Friday 8th July: “Just a pretty face? The origins of facial attractiveness” Carmen Lefevre  @ The Castle, Farringdon (nearest station-Farringdon & Barbican) The focus on beauty and physical attractiveness is ubiquitous in our society, with many celebrities being celebrated for their appearance. So what is that makes one person more attractive to another and why do… Continue reading We’re Back! Friday 8th July “Just a Pretty Face? The Origins of Facial Attractiveness”

We’re taking a brief time out but we will be back in June- keep an eye out for updates on the website and also on our Twitter page!

Thursday 7th April: “Sexy isn’t Sexist” Paula Wright @ The Clarence , Whitehall Paula Wright left Shotton Hall Comprehensive at 16 with zero qualifications and a recommendation from the carers advisor to do a YTS on the cheese counter at her local Prestos. She became an actor instead and some years later discovered she was… Continue reading Next Event: “Sexy Isn’t Sexist”