Category Archives: Sexuality

10 things you can do in the fight against HIV/AIDS

By Dr Petra | Published: 1 December, 2009
It’s World AIDS Day and there’s rightfully a lot of attention on the issues of HIV/AIDS, but what can you do to help? Read on for 10 things you might do. Please feel free to share these widely!
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Sex and science stuff 06/11/09

By Dr Petra | Published: 6 November, 2009
Sex and science stuff 06/11/09One story you can't have missed in the past week or so was the sacking of Professor David Nutt in a situation where the government (yet again) disregarded evidence. Sadly it's something we've got used to with this current administration. There's been an interesting discussion about this over on [...]
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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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Hate Crime Vigil – Trafalgar Square 8pm, Friday 30th October

By Dr Petra | Published: 27 October, 2009
Hate Crime Vigil – Trafalgar Square 8pm, Friday 30th OctoberPlease circulate the message below to all your networks Many of you will have read about the horrific attack on Ian Baynham in Trafalgar Square and how this is now treated as a murder following the decision to turn off life support. Any attack is horrific but [...]
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Sex and science stuff 26/10/09

By Dr Petra | Published: 26 October, 2009
Here's a roundup of some of the sex/science stories that I've been following this past week.
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