WOMEN who cannot have orgasms can now have a device implanted in their spines that will trigger the sensation for them. Clinical trials of the “orgasmatron” have begun in the US, with the approval of the Food and Drug Administration.
The device was the focus of massive media attention two years ago, after New Scientist broke the news of its existence and used the term orgasmatron to describe it (10 February 2001, p 23). But despite all the coverage, few people are volunteering for the trial. “I thought people would be beating my door down to become part of…
