In this episode of Whatever! The Science of Teens, host Steve Cannane goes under the covers to explore the science of teen sex. Teenagers are tackling their emerging sexuality prodded by biology, powerful peer group expectations, and mixed messages from the adult generation. In our highly sexualized culture, teens are rewriting the rules of sex, and while their bodies suddenly become adult, they’re not necessarily in sync with their chief sex organ: the teen brain.

Originally released by Looking Glass International, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 13, 2017.

The Science of Teens: Introduction (2:21); --Beginning of Puberty (3:13); -- Reaching Sexual Maturity (1:53); -- What About Human Pairing? (3:55); -- Romance's Chemistry (4:56); -- Risky Sexual Exploration (4:55); -- Bettering Sexual Education (3:15); -- Credits: Whatever! The Science of Teens: Sex (0:59); .