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Why do you do the things you do? Hosted by American musician and writer, Dessa, Deeply Human investigates the human experience with rigor, humor, intimate stories, and the occasional spit take. 

Assembling brilliant minds from around the world--from philosophers to anthropologists, neuroscientists to historians--you will be left with a fuller understanding of your own behavior, and a more charitable explanation of other people's too.

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Deeply Human: Sex

27/03/2021 GMT

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Why it’s not when you do it, it’s how you do it

Why it’s not when you do it, it’s how you do it.

Most female mammals schedule their sex life into just the couple of days of when they’re fertile. So why do humans (in theory, at least) do it whenever the mood strikes? 

To find out, Dessa explores stinky t-shirt tests, and all sorts of things we’d better not mention here. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

(Image: Metronome with ticking heart, Credit: Getty Images)

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