Category Archives: Expert(s)

Responding to Channel 4 on The Joy of Teen Sex

By Dr Petra | Published: 27 June, 2011
TweetYou may remember earlier in the year Channel 4 ran a new series called The Joy of Teen Sex (JOTS). Series 2 is currently in production. Practitioners and educators were anxious about JOTS while it was being made. When the series aired we continued to be very worried about the core messages shared, the way [...]
Also posted in Activism and Open Access, Bad science, Child(ren), Commercialisation, Parents, Sex education, Teachers, Teenager(s), Television, Uncategorised | Comments closed

Celebrating this blog’s fifth birthday!

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 November, 2009
It's five years since I started blogging. So please put on a party hat, help yourself to some nibbles, and join me for a look back over the past half decade.
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Sky TV’s understanding of ‘psychology’ and ‘relationships’

By Dr Petra | Published: 25 November, 2009
Here's an invitation to appear in a new TV series on sex and relationships. Not everyone's impressed with the research. See for yourself and decide if this advert would make you want to expose your relationship on TV.
Also posted in Psychology/psychologist, Television | Comments closed

Sex and science stuff 23/11/09

By Dr Petra | Published: 23 November, 2009
What's new in the world of sex and science this week? This week we're talking prostitution, sex blogging, genital surgery and a review of Chlamydia Screening.
Also posted in Ethics, Psychology/psychologist, Research, Sex and science stuff, Talks and events, Television, Vulva | Comments closed

So…..are you a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 October, 2009
On Wednesday I hosted a 'So, you think you're a sexpert?' quiz at London's Science Museum. Yesterday I posted the quiz for you to take if you couldn't make the event. Today it's time to see how you scored....
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So you think you’re a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 29 October, 2009
Last night I ran a quiz 'So you think you're a sexpert?' at London's Science Museum. Why don't you have a go at the test and rate your sexpertise?
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