Debra Soh on the Sex Recession: Solid Ground #174

About this episode

Dr. Debra Soh discusses the decline of sex and intimacy in modern society.

Dr. Debra Soh is a neuroscientist who specializes in human sexuality. She is the author of Sextinction: The Decline of Sex and the Future of Intimacy.As a journalist, she writes about the politicization of science, technology, health, and online subcultures. She is a contributor to The Globe and Mail. Her writing has also appeared in Harper’s Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, The Daily Wire, The Free Press, and many other publications.She has appeared on Bill Maher’s Club Random Podcast, Dr. Phil, The Megyn Kelly Show, Book Club with Michael Smerconish, Culture Apothecary, the Joe Rogan Experience, Calmversations with Benjamin Boyce, and many more.https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sextinction/Debra-Soh/9781668057391DrDebraSoh.com _____________________________________________________________________If you would like to contact me, my website is: https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ I am also on X @JLeslieElliott And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!): https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Elliott Boyce

Guest: Debra Soh

Topics covered

• human sexuality
• sex recession
• neuroscience
• intimacy
• politicization of science
• journalism
• online subcultures

Keywords

• sex recession
• human sexuality
• neuroscience
• intimacy
• Sextinction
• Debra Soh
• politicization of science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Globe and Mail, Harper’s Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, The Daily Wire, The Free Press, Bill Maher’s Club Random Podcast, Dr. Phil, The Megyn Kelly Show

Books & works: Sextinction: The Decline of Sex and the Future of Intimacy

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