Joe Hanson delves into the science behind humanity's most intriguing quest: finding love.

The Odds of Finding Life and Love Be Smart

Premiered February 11, 2013
The Odds of Finding Life and Love

Love is a complicated combination of brain chemicals and behavior that scientists are only just beginning to figure out. And it's remarkable that in every society that we have looked at on Earth, romantic love exists. So if love is so universal, and there are 7 billion other people out there looking for it, why can it seem like it's so hard to find?

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