28 dates on 28 different dating sites. What could go wrong?   28
Dates Later by Willard Foxton: Part Twenty Four, The Mix Tape
Scientist  In which Willard’s science experiment doesn't go to
plan.  New Statesman The science of dating [Photograph: Getty
Images]  I've done some strange dates in my time. However,
without doubt, this was the strangest evening thus far.  It all
started quite promisingly. My friend Martin, who writes about
science and things for the Guardian, invited me to this
scientist dating thing.  The idea was it was a speed dating
event, for scientists. As well as the dating, there were a
series of quite fun sounding experiments in human relationships.
You were going along to simultaneously meet people interested in
science and do science at the same time.  So, for example, once
they'd done all of the speed dating blindfolded so things were
completely based on your conversation; another time they'd done
a thing with motion capture suits and body language. It sounded
like a fun, interesting nig