Community Education
One of our primary goals is to make scientifically-sound information accessible to the public, translating sexual and gender health science for the masses. We believe our scientific findings should not be held captive behind an academic paywall. Our faculty strive to do this through engagement with the community, providing expert commentary to media outlets, or writing for open access.
Sex Science Happy Hour with Dr. Kristen Mark
What actually happens when a person orgasms? How do I find accurate information about sex for my kids? What about for me? How do you maintain sexual desire in long-term relationships? Am I normal? These are just a few of the incredibly common questions that people have about sex and sexual health. And where do people go to get answers? Well, the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health invites you to Sex Science Happy Hour, with world-class answers to your questions about sex. Join your host, sex and relationship expert Dr. Kristen Mark, as she brings the science to your burning questions!
Each Sex Science Happy Hour is hosted at a different Twin Cities brewery, and past guests have included author and podcaster Dan Savage, author Peggy Orenstein, sex therapist Dr. Joe Kort, and comedian and sex educator Khadijah Cooper, as well as several ISGH faculty.
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Previous Shows
Special guest: Leonor de Oliveira, PhD, ISGH faculty
Location: Arbeiter Brewing CO
Special guest: Dr. Emily Nagoski
Location: PAIKKA
Special guest: Andy Adams, MA
Location: Fulton Brewing Taproom
Special Guest: Justin Garcia, PhD
Location: Arbeiter Brewing Company
Special Guest: Jane Fleishman, PhD, MEd, MS, CSE
Location: Fulton Brewing Taproom
Special guest: Dr. Eric Sprankle
Location: Fulton Brewing Taproom
Special guest: Dr. Sofia Jawed-Wessel
Location: Fulton Brewing Taproom
Special guest: Carolyn Torkelson, MD, MS
Location: Urban Growler
Special guest: Sarah Auna, queer birth advocate and poet
Location: Barrel Theory Beer Company
Special guest Sawyer Plotz, sex educator and health mentor at Family Tree Clinic
Location: Sociable Cider Werks
Special guest: Leonardo E. Candelario-Pérez, PhD, LP, Sexual Health Consultant at Health Partners
Location: Fulton Brewing Taproom
Special guest: Khadijah Cooper, sex educator and comedian
Location: Fire & Nice Pizza and Beer
Special guest: Dr. Ryan Rahm-Knigge, ISGH faculty and expert in compulsive sexual behavior (CSB)
Location: Sociable Cider Werks
Special guest: Dr. Joe Kort, clinical sexologist, author, and TikTok star
Location: The Saloon
Special guest: Dr. Katie Spencer, ISGH faculty
Location: Fulton Brewing Taproom
Sex Science Happy Hour
The Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health invites you to Sex Science Happy Hour, where we share world-class answers to your questions about sex. Join your host, sex and relationship expert Dr. Kristen Mark, as she brings the science to your burning sex questions.
Date: May 2025
Time: 7:00-8:00 P.M.
Location: TBA
Our next Sex Science Happy Hour will take place in May 2025, featuring special guest Candice Hargons, PhD, where we will talk about sexual pleasure and the power of great sex. Register today.