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Welcome to The Science of BDSM, the website for the Science of BDSM Research Team based out of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
Latest News
Latest News
6/12/25: Brad appeared on Season 2, Episode 22, "Hormones, Pain, and Altered States: A Scientific Search for the Essence of BDSM with Dr. Brad Sagarin", of the Dominance Dialogues Podcast.
8/4/25: Hannah, Taylor, and Brad's paper, "Consent Norms in the BDSM Community: Strong But Not Inflexible" has been published in Archives of Sexual Behavior.
8/4/25: Kevin and Brad's paper, "Authority Transfer Relationships: Illuminating a Consensual Inegalitarian Relationship Form" has been accepted for publication in Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
8/28/25-9/1/25: The team will be attending the Master/slave Conference. Brad will present "Master/slave Research: Insights from the Cutting Edge" and "Beyond Matching Kinks: Rethinking Compatibility in Master/slave Dynamics".
10/17/25-10/19/25: The team will be attending Kinky Kollege Homecoming. Classes TBD.
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