WEEK 9, CLASS 3

LISTENING ACTIVITY:
SCIENCE VS ONLINE DATING PODCAST
 SCIENCE VS
ONLINE DATING
 Listen to the podcast:
https://gimletmedia.com/shows/sci
ence-vs/rnho8d
 Use the transcript if you need help:
http://bit.ly/2E73qLH
 Answer the questions on the
following slides.
 We will discuss them in class next
week.
SCIENCE VS ONLINE DATING REVIEW:
BRIEFLY DISCUSS WITH A PARTNER.
1. Who is Rose Reid and why is she on the
show?
2. What three questions does the show aim to
address?
3. Describe the general finding of Dr. Paul
Eastwick´s experiment with university
students.
 1. What COULD the experiment predict about duds and
LISTENING FROM 11MIN
Shi Langs?
2. So, do the algorithms work? Why is this so according
to Eastwick?
3. Explain the earthquake metaphor.
4. How can we increase our chances of finding our
person?
5. What is optimal stopping theory? How can it help us
to find our mate?