Sexuality Lates at the Science Museum

Uncover why certain foods are aphrodisiacs, try speed dating with a difference and discover more about sex in the middle ages as this month’s Lates with MasterCard explores the science behind sexuality. Plus all the regular highlights of a pub quiz, silent disco and comedy show at the Science Museum Lates Speed Dating We have teamed up with the team behind new dating app Loveflutter for a speed dating social experiment. See if conversations rather than looks can drive your dating decisions. Buy tickets at Lates to avoid disappointment. Charge £10 (includes one drink), free to Corporate Members. Why Are Certain Foods Aphrodisiacs? Find out about the sexiest foods around as we talk about figs, chocolate and more, while you sample the food. Simon Watt's Science of Sex Why do we fancy someone? Why do we cheat? Find out why biology explains so much of what we do and why we do it with biologist and science communicator Simon Watt. How Do You Define Yourself? Do you define yourself as gay, straight, lesbian...? Leave a message on our Define Yourself Wall. Am I imagining it… or am I in the wrong body? Hear about a surgeon's role in the treatment of transgender patients from Miss Janet Walls, Oncoplastic Surgeon. This event is in collaboration with Gresham College. Emergence Inspired by our collections, a group of young people from Kids Company's Urban Academy showcase a series of photographs that give voice to their sense of self, sexuality and emerging identities. This event is in collaboration with Kids Company - www.kidsco.org.uk No sex? Nuns take a vow of celibacy, yet they were associated with some of the most bizarre evidence of medieval sexuality that we know of. This talk takes a short journey through the ideas that shaped thoughts about sex, the body and nuns during the Middle Ages. Pregnant Man Should men be allowed to have babies? Join our Pregnant Man drama character as he explains his decision to carry a child. Would this be a leap forward for equality or a step too far for science? Gallery tour of Who am I? Do our genes define who we are or does nurture still have an important effect? Join us on this tour to see how genes impact on our whole lives and beyond. Suitable for deaf and hearing visitors. The Exponential Horn: In Search of Perfect Sound The Exponential Horn: In Search of Perfect Sound is an immersive audio installation curated by Aleks Kolkowski, featuring live broadcasts, sound art, experimental music and archive radio, all played through the giant recreated Denman Horn loudspeaker.

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