Episode 155: Why are yawns contagious?

<p>In this episode, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham has taken a suggestion from a group of pharmacy students who are currently conducting their socialisation placement with Monday Science.&nbsp;</p> <p>The topic being ‘why are yawns so contagious’, Dr Raimi-Abraham’s research delves into the realms of chasmology (the scientific study of yawning), which unlocks peculiar reasons for yawning and then she goes on to try to understand why they can be contagious…</p> <p><br> Warning - this episode briefly contains discussion about sexual arousal and activities</p> <p><em><strong>Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review.</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Additional Information</strong></em></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678674/" target="_blank">Yawning and its physiological significance</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.karger.com/Article/Fulltext/307081" target="_blank"><strong>The Hidden Sexuality of the Yawn and the Future of Chasmology</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/mondayscience" target="_blank"><strong>Buy a Coffee for Monday Science&nbsp;</strong></a></p> <p>Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and <a href="https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/get-in-touch" target="_blank"><em><strong>get in touch </strong></em></a><em><strong>!</strong></em></p> <p>Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) <a href="https://anchor.fm/mondayscience/message" target="_blank"><em><strong>here</strong></em></a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>e. </strong><a href="mailto:info@mondaysciencepodcast.com" target="_blank"><strong>info@mondaysciencepodcast.com</strong></a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mondayscience/message