Welcome back to Season 3 of I Came For Science. If you are just joining us as a listener, we encourage you to listen back to Seasons 1 and 2 to hear our episodes on a range of topics including pubic hair, polyamory, spider sex, reproductive losses, and queer family building.

Whether you like it or not, your children are going to learn about sex. Wouldn't it be good if they learn accurate information from a trusted adult?

In this episode, we hear from Sarah Dahlston, senior director of education at Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio. Sarah explains to us what scientific studies of sex education tell us about the relative effectiveness of abstinence only education and comprehensive sex education. She also debunks common misconceptions about sex education and informs us about the current laws regulating the teaching of sex ed in Ohio.