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Guest Post on Pheromones in Polyamory from Jack Wristen

Do Pheromones Play a Role in Polyamorous Families? Polyamory can be a difficult concept to navigate when you are fairly new to the idea or you have just begun to realize that you personally may be polyamorous. Many of us have been conditioned to accept the idea that monogamy is the standard to which weContinue reading “Guest Post on Pheromones in Polyamory from Jack Wristen”

New Study of Polyamorous Relationships – Ryan Witherspoon

  Ryan Witherspoon, a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student at the California School of Professional Psychology, is conducting research on polyamorous relationships. Please consider participating.      Participate in a survey about polyamorous relationships! If you are in a polyamorous or other type of consensually non-monogamous, where all parties involved understand and agree that complete monogamy is notContinue reading “New Study of Polyamorous Relationships – Ryan Witherspoon”

Dr. Eli Sheff Two Presentations at DragonCon in Atlanta This Weekend

I will be giving two presentations this year at the fabulous DragonCon this year. On Friday September 2 at 1pm I will present Multiple Partner Marriage After Same Sex Marriage for the Skeptic Track, and on Saturday September 3 I will present The Polyamorists Next Door for the Science Track at 5:30pm. I hope to see youContinue reading “Dr. Eli Sheff Two Presentations at DragonCon in Atlanta This Weekend”

First meeting of the Atlanta Social Science Tavern — Polyamory Double Whammy at Manuel’s Tavern on 6/5/14 at 7pm

Inaugural Social Science Tavern: Polyamory   Thursday June 5, 2014   7 – 9 pm   Manuel’s Tavern, 602 North Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta   http://www.manuelstavern.com/   Social science nerds unite! Join us for the inaugural event in our new social science tavern series. Each month we’ll be gathering for drinks, discussion and games, withContinue reading “First meeting of the Atlanta Social Science Tavern — Polyamory Double Whammy at Manuel’s Tavern on 6/5/14 at 7pm”

Is Polyamory Genetically Based?

I don’t know either, but these folks are trying to find out. If you identify as polyamorous and would consider participating in a research study investigating a potential genetic influence on polyamory, check out the information below. Polyamory Personal Genomics Study The citizen scientists over at DIYGenomics are recruiting volunteers for an opt-in genomics studyContinue reading “Is Polyamory Genetically Based?”

DragonCon Atlanta Labor Day Weekend

If you are attending this year’s DragonCon in Atlanta, please stop by!  I will be part of a panel at DragonCon in Atlanta this Labor Day Weekend.  There I will be presenting “A Scientific Study of Polyamory: Results of a 15-year Study” on the Science Track at 8:30pm on Sunday September 2 at the HiltonContinue reading “DragonCon Atlanta Labor Day Weekend”