In the spirit of normalizing talking about topics related to sex, we give you "Masturbation: An Evolutionary Perspective". In this episode, Laura interviews evolutionary biologist Matilda Brindle about her research in which she uses evolutionary methods to test hypotheses about when and why masturbation evolved. Matilda shares with us how she came to this area of research, what is known about masturbation in other animal species, what her research has unveiled about the topic, and how her work has been received by colleagues and the general public. Happy listening!