Well, sort of.
A fellow blogger (Sheril, of The Intersection) is doing a survey experiment about kissing for a book she's writing called The Science of Kissing. It sounds like it's going to be a great book, but to finish it, she needs people to help her with an experiment. It's really simple - all you have to do is number a series of photos based on the type of kiss you think it is. She explains everything in her post. So go answer the quick survey and help her write a book!
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