The Physiology of Butterflies: Exploring Love and Anxiety

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, today our host Dr. Samantha Yammine digs into the science behind what really causes butterflies in your stomach when you’re experiencing infatuation. Then, astrobiologist Dr. Lynn Rothschild joins us to discuss extremophiles and what they can tell us about potential life on other planets. And finally, we discuss the ins and outs of the FDA’s recent ban of Red Dye 3.

Red Dye 3

• “FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.” by JoNel Aleccia. 2025
• Source 2, Source 3, Source 4, Source 5, Source 6, Source 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17 

Extremophiles

• “Lynn J. Rothschild.” by NASA. 2024.

Butterflies

• “Why Do I Feel Butterflies in My Stomach When I’m on a Date?” by Trisha Pasricha. 2023
• Source 2 , 3 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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