OMSI Science Pub: Sex, Relationships, and Technology May 19, 2008

Note: The Portland Science Pub has a new home!

Monday, May 19 (note: one week earlier than usual)

OMSI Science Pub
Sex, Relationships, and Technology

The Internet has changed the way we communicate, do business, and access information. But how has it affected our sexuality and sexual relationships? Can a person truly fall in love with someone online? How has "sex-tech" altered our view of intimacy? Learn more about how the Internet is rewriting the rules of romance and some of the fundamental principles of psychology as well.

L. Kris Gowen, Ph.D., has been a sexuality educator for over ten years and is a section leader for the American Association of Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). As part of her role as faculty and research associate at Portland State University, she has been teaching Human Sexuality and other sexual health courses since 2002. Her research interests include how the Internet impacts adolescent sexuality. Visit her blog at http://healthysexedu.blogspot.com/

Official Website: http://www.omsi.edu/education/adults/sciencepub/index.cfm