Love Isn’t Just about Romance, it’s Survival.

Love isn’t just about romance, it’s survival. Neuroscientist Stephanie Cacioppo says it is as essential as food or water, a biological need hardwired into us. Hormones like oxytocin and vasopressin, explained by biologist Sue Carter, drive bonding, trust, loyalty, and even jealousy, traits that helped humans thrive as social beings.

As relationships grow, oxytocin deepens commitment, notes Theresa Larkin, while early passion lights the brain with dopamine and adrenaline, described by Lucy Brown. These chemical surges don’t just fuel attraction, they reduce stress, ease pain, improve sleep, sharpen problem-solving, and may even extend life.

But love’s power cuts both ways. According to Jacquie Olds of Harvard, heartbreak flips the system, flooding the body with cortisol and norepinephrine, sometimes triggering “broken heart syndrome.” The science is clear: building strong, lasting bonds isn’t just emotional, it’s critical for long-term health and well-being.

Source / Credits: Research from University of Oregon, Kinsey Institute, University of Wollongong, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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Rainer Weiss, Who Won the Nobel Prize for Proving Einstein Was Right, Dies at 92

Yesterday

Rainer Weiss, Nobel Laureate, Passes Away at 92

Key Highlights:

• Passing and Legacy
  Rainer Weiss, co-recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics, passed away on August 25, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of 92 Wall Street Journal.

• A Hands-On Physicist
  Known for his practical approach to physics, Weiss famously said that instead of being bogged down by abstract equations, he imagined what the numbers represented in physical space. His daughter humorously noted that if a toaster were broken and he visited, it would likely go home with him—such was his drive to fix things Wall Street Journal.

• Early Life and Ingenuity
  Born on September 29, 1932, in Berlin, Weiss and his family fled Nazi Germany and settled in Manhattan. As a teenager, he built hi-fi receivers out of surplus military electronics and even ran his own makeshift business from his living room, astonishing neighbors with audio quality “like being in Carnegie Hall” Wall Street Journal.

• Academic Journey
  Weiss started at MIT, dropped out to pursue personal pursuits but returned and completed his Ph.D. in 1962. He conceptualized the initial design for LIGO in 1967 during a class exercise, laying the groundwork for decades of groundbreaking research Wall Street Journal+1.

• LIGO and the Nobel Prize
  Weiss, along with Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for their “decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves”—a monumental confirmation of Einstein’s century-old prediction NobelPrize.org+1.

• Building LIGO
  Over decades, he helped build and lead the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), a massive, exquisitely sensitive instrument. In 2015, LIGO made history by detecting gravitational waves from colliding black holes—reverberations from 1.3 billion years ago Wall Street JournalEncyclopedia BritannicaMIT Kavli Institute.

• Fun in Discovery, Yet Lingering Guilt
  Weiss described every step of the experimental process—from building to troubleshooting—as “fun.” Yet, he felt guilt about involving generations of students and over a billion dollars of taxpayer funding without any guarantee of success Wall Street Journal.

• A New Era in Astronomy
  The detection wasn’t just a win for Einstein; it marked the birth of gravitational-wave astronomy—a revolutionary new way to observe the universe, likened to Galileo inventing the telescope Wall Street Journal.

• Bittersweet Reflection
  Though delighted with his achievement, Weiss lamented growing older and no longer being able to fully immerse himself in the future of the field. As his daughter reflected, he was “absolutely delighted” yet wistful that he couldn’t be 40 again Wall Street Journal.

  Lastly, Did you know that.....

  

  Americans introduced Thanksgiving to the Philippines during their colonial period?
  Along with the holiday came traditional turkey feasts, family gatherings, and even football games, blending American customs with local festivities.
  While it never became a national holiday, some communities—especially those with American schools or military bases—still observe it today.