“Science journalist Sukel is certainly intrepid. What else could you call a woman who volunteered to have her brain scanned while experiencing a self-stimulated orgasm? And precisely because there’s little places she won’t go — new mind research, her painful divorce and role as a single mom — the book is a blast. Her spicy mix of tongue-in-cheek wit and hardcore neuroscience, which is still in its infancy, makes science fun.” –The New York Post, Required Reading

“Journalist Kayt Sukel delves into the latest neurobiological research to explore what, exactly, love is and why it makes us do crazy things. This is no self-help book, however. In exploring such topics as monogamy, the parent-child bond, pheromones, and male and female responses to pornography, Sukel reveals just how complex and mysterious our brains really are.” –Scientific American, Recommended Reading

“Sukel leaves no stone unturned as she delves into the complex, cerebral world of relationships…[her] background in psychology allows her to discuss highly technical topics in a way that will be accessible to a broad audience, including armchair scientists and sociology buffs.” –Publishers Weekly

“Sukel’s Dirty Minds is a serious, informative and highly entertaining survey of the neurobiology of sexual attraction.” –The Washington Post

“A fun and insightful read, Dirty Minds manages to evoke the feel of both a wine-laden conversation with an old friend and a great neuroscience lecture from your favorite college professor.” –Scientific American Mind

“Remarkable for the breadth of ground it covers in exploring this still-relatively-new area of study, Dirty Minds is a terrific introduction to the hard sciences’ approach to sex research. Readers need not have any pre-existing knowledge of the subject, only an appetite for information and an openness to questioning convention. Highly recommended.” –The Book Lady's Blog