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SEX STUDIES

Hey, what's not to like about sex research? Scientists who study physical love get to talk to interesting people, often about the most interesting things. Even the homework can be fun. Or so it seems.

In fact, sex research has traditionally been anything but a sexy career choice for academics, many of whom still view sexologists as little more than voyeurs with graduate degrees, reports Vern Bullough, a social scientist and recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex.

In his new book "Science in the Bedroom," Bullough recounts the often troubled history of sex research, revealing that many of the first serious ...

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