Shayla Love

freelance science journalist

Shayla Love on KCRW

Imagine looking at a friend’s face — and their eyes, cheeks, and lips begin to distort, instantly or gradually. It’s the result of prosopometamorphopsia (PMO).

Faces are more subjective than you think: Lessons from a rare disorder

Imagine looking at a friend’s face — and their eyes, cheeks, and lips begin to distort, instantly or gradually. It’s the result of prosopometamorphopsia (PMO).

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

Dr. Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, unlocks some of the secrets discovered via 80 years of research on happiness.

from Life Examined

We’re friends with benefits, but I want more! How do I keep things romantic with my spouse? My partner isn’t as excited about butt play as I am, help!

from How’s Your Sex Life?

Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and author Charles Duhigg delves into the art of effective communication and the innate human desire for connection.

from Life Examined

Medical and Spiritual Professionals are like two ships passing in the night

from Second Opinion

Why can’t relationships be romantic and casual? Comedian Dylan McKeever joins Myisha to talk about the controversial situationship.

from How’s Your Sex Life?

Hospitals strive for early discharge, but it may not be in the patient’s best interest.

from Second Opinion

Body disposition can have a major environmental impact. That’s partly why 12 states and counting have legalized human composting in the past five years.

from KCRW Features

Robin Stern, psychoanalyst and author of “The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life”, explains what gaslighting is and shares…

from Life Examined

The wait can be long, and our thoughts often turn to the worst-case scenario

from Second Opinion