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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Oh great, the evo psych wanks are saying the pill makes women cheat

As a science-for-choads watcher, I have to admit that this choad-based science made me pause.  (Hat tip.)

Birth control pills could screw up a woman’s ability to sniff out a compatible mate, a new study finds.

While several factors can send a woman swooning, including big brains and brawn, body odor can be critical in the final decision, the researchers say. That’s because beneath a woman’s flowery fragrance or a guy’s musk the body sends out aromatic molecules that indicate genetic compatibility.

Apparently, these are the findings of an evolutionary psychologist, not a biologist. 

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