{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/647dfa9d524ab9001199a1ec/65dcc891fe09660016649900?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"17. The Science of Online Dating","description":"<p>Roses are red🌹, violets are blue🪻, Meg and Grace have a new episode for you!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Science Refresh, Grace and Meg are getting into Valentine’s spirit, diving into the science behind online dating💌</p><p><br></p><p>From looking at the role of <a href=\"https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/nov/ai-faces-look-more-real-actual-human-faces\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI-generated photos</a>, how Chat-Bots are being used to come up with <a href=\"https://time.com/6457597/ai-dating/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">witty one-liners</a>, or the claims of the additive nature of<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/17/are-dating-apps-fuelling-addiction-lawsuit-against-tinder-hinge-and-match-claims-so\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> dating apps </a>themselves, Science Refresh is diving into the world of online matchmaking❤️</p><p><br></p><p>But Valentine’s was not the only hot topic this month, February saw a novel way to <a href=\"https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-researchers-first-to-3d-print-functional-human-brain-tissue/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">print a heart tissue model</a>❤️, the <a href=\"https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=IM-1-NOVA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">first US moon landing in 50 years</a>🚀, and an <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/19/uk-hedgehog-sightings-on-the-rise-after-years-of-decline-survey-finds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">increase in hedgehog sightings</a>🦔.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Meg and Grace also delve into the <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68304383\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mysterious case of a pregnant Stingray</a>, and the <a href=\"https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2214160121#sec-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“art” of gossiping</a> 👀</p><p>But what about you? What science stories caught your eye last month? Let us know on our socials: Twitter (@SciRefreshPod), Instagram (@sciencerefreshpodcast) and TikTok. You can also email us at <a href=\"mailto:sciencerefreshpod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sciencerefreshpod@gmail.com</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Also mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.attractiontruth.com/artificial-intelligence-dating-report/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Attractiontruth AI Report</a></li><li><a href=\"https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285333\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Detecting deepfakes in audio</a></li><li><a href=\"https://bumble.com/en/the-buzz/catfishing-fake-profiles\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bumble’s catfishing policy</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/19/tinder-hinge-dating-app-lawsuit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Class action Lawsuit</a> against Dating Apps</li><li><a href=\"https://www.eharmony.co.uk/labs/app-dicted-to-love/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">eHarmony Survey</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Presented by Grace Tyrrell and Megan Thomas.</p><p>Edited by Grace Tyrrell and Megan Thomas.</p><p><br></p><p>“Jazzy Abstract Beat” by Coma-Media</p><p><a href=\"https://pixabay.com/music/beats-jazzy-abstract-beat-11254/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pixabay.com/music/beats-jazzy-abstract-beat-11254/</a></p><p>License <a href=\"https://pixabay.com/service/terms/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pixabay.com/service/terms/</a></p><p><br></p><p>“Flabby” by Coma-Media</p><p><a href=\"https://pixabay.com/music/beats-flabby-172888/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pixabay.com/music/beats-flabby-172888/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>License <a href=\"https://pixabay.com/service/terms/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pixabay.com/service/terms/</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Megan Thomas and Grace Tyrrell"}