We first stumbled upon the topic of
“The Science of Romantic Love” when we saw the Time Magazine cover from January 28, 2008. This was Time
Magazine’s topic of choice for their annual mind and body special
issue. At first, we were unsure if the
science of romance would be a suitable topic for our Neural and Behavioral
Sciences Senior Seminar because of its pop culture nature. However, the topics we encounter in daily
life and in pop culture, such as love, can serve as very stimulating topics of
discussion in an academic setting as well, and we believe we chose a
interesting, controversial topic quite fitting for our seminar.