2014-04-26

A four-panel comic depicting an argument between a woman and a bald, bearded man about the hormone oxytocin. Panel 1: The woman explains, "We call oxytocin 'the love hormone' because it is associated with feelings of attraction," and the man counters, "But it's associated with all sorts of other things, like aggression, sex, labor induction, autism..." Panel 2: The woman objects, "You're just picking something romantic to give it pop appeal. But it could be called a MILLION other things with equal accuracy!" Panel 3: The man replies, "Well, when you're giving your talk on it, YOU can call it whatever you like. But it's associated with love, so I'm calling it the love hormone." Panel 4: A caption reads "LATER" and the man, presenting, says, "Today I'd like to talk to you about oxytocin... the nipple clamp hormone" — deliberately picking a crude alternative name to prove the woman's point. Votey (aftercomic): a hand-drawn caption reads, "Today's comic is really just a late Valentine to Ed Yong."