Valentine's Day may be over for another year but romance is still very much in the air.
Join Callum and Yvonne as they discuss some of the eternal mysteries of love and relationships. Are we really in control of our emotions when it comes to choosing a partner or can it all be down to chemicals? Listen to the programme to find out more.
This week's question: In 1991, Minnie Munro became the world's oldest bride aged 102. But how old was her groom - the man she married. Was he:
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Love drug
a) 97
b) 80 or
c) 83
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
Vocabulary from the programme:
- neuroscience
- the study of the nervous system, its structure, how it works and the diseases it is affected by
- prairie
- large, open spaces of flat, grassy land
- voles
- small, furry mammals like mice with smaller ears and shorter tails, often found in fields and near rivers
- a surge
- a sudden and great increase in the amount of something
- a compound
- in chemistry, a substance which consists of two or more elements or other substances
- an antidote
usually a drug or chemical that is used to stop something bad from happening or to lessen the effects of something.
Example sentence: 'She was bitten by a snake, but luckily, they had the correct antidote at the hospital.'- to determine
- find out, predict, conclude
- a pre-disposition to something
- a leaning towards
- a matching-making agency
- a company which charges people money to help them find their perfect partner, husband or wife
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