I Did It for Science - Nerve.com




The sexy, occasionally humiliating, and often hilarious adventures of Nerve writers who’ll try anything once — as long as it’s for science.

I Did It For Science: Selling Panties on Craigslist by Meghan Pleticha
Could I pay my bar tab by hawking my dirty laundry?
I Did It for Science: Heterosexuality by Marc Wilson
Could I possibly enjoy sex with a woman?
I Did It For Science: AshleyMadison.com by Jack Harrison
Does the adultery website really work?
I Did It for Science: Female Pick-Up Artist by Caitlin MacRae
What happens when a woman plays the game?
I Did It For Science: Topless in the Park by Meghan Pleticha
The law's on my side, but how will the locals react?
I Did It for Science: ManDelay by Jack Harrison
Will numbing my loins help me last all night?
I Did It For Science: Boob Power by Bianca Merbaum
Is life easier when your cups runneth over?
I Did It for Science: Caught! by Jack Harrison
Sharing a private moment in public.
I Did It For Science: Remote-Control Panties by Caitlin MacRae
Our scientist lets her friends push her buttons.
I Did It for Science: eHarmony.com by Jack Harrison
Will our new scientist find old-fashioned love?
I Did It For Science: Nude Housecleaning
Cleaning up by getting dirty. /regulars/


5/27/2009
I Did It For Science: Happy Ending
Convincing a masseuse to take the money and rub. /regulars/


5/20/2009
I Did It for Science: the Sex Toy Olympics
Our scientist puts on her terrycloth headband and goes for the gold. /regulars/


7/6/2006
I Did It for Science: Strap-On
Experiment: To literally have sex with myself.


3/17/2004
I Did It For Science
Our heathen scientist has tantric sex. Will she become a believer? /regulars/


6/7/2006
I Did It for Science: Sex Doll
A special day with an inanimate object of desire.


2/24/2004
I Did It For Science
Our thirty-three-year-old scientist goes on a "cougar hunt" for barely legal men. /regulars/


5/3/2006
I Did It for Science: First Time
Exploring virgin territory.
*first time issue*



1/26/2004
I Did It For Science: Groupie
Our minidress-clad scientist makes like Pamela Des Barres and tries to pick up a rock star. /regulars/


4/12/2006
I Did It for Science: Porn Star Christmas
Will Grant get lucky at a company party, if the company is porn?
*the holiday issue*



12/22/2003
I Did It For Science: Key Party
Inspired by The Ice Storm, our scientist hosts a '70s-style swingers event. /regulars/


3/1/2006
I Did It for Science: Nude Photography
Experiment: To jump-start a career as a photographer of female nudes.


11/26/2003
I Did It For Science: Adult Film Shoot
Posing as an ambitious lube girl, our scientist infiltrates the porn industry. /regulars/


2/1/2006
I Did It for Science: Cross-Dressing
Experiment: To be made over as a woman by a school for boys who want to be girls.


11/14/2003
I Did It for Science: Sex and the City Marathon
Our scientist tries to watch ninety-six episodes of Sex and the City — in a row.


1/4/2006
I Did It for Science: Threesome
Two guys and a girl.


10/22/2003
I Did It for Science: Rear Window
Our intrepid scientist tries the back door. /regulars/


12/7/2005
I Did It for Science: Craig's List Casual Encounters
Cruising the want ads.


9/25/2003
I Did It For Science
Our single scientist borrows a friend's baby to experiment with motherhood.


11/2/2005
I Did It for Science: Pickup Lines
Grant test-drives winning contest entries!


8/20/2003
I Did It For Science: Princess Reform School
Our prima donna scientist gets a surprising education in how to submit. /regulars/


10/5/2005
I Did It for Science: Female Ejaculation
Can Grant and his girlfriend learn to let their love flow?


7/15/2003
I Did It for Science: Female Ejaculation
Our scientist attempts to let her love flow, with the aid of an eager lab partner and various accessories.


9/7/2005
I Did It for Science: Drugs
Five substances, one girlfriend, three days.
*sex and drugs issue*



6/4/2003
I Did It for Science
Experiment: Dude for a Day


8/3/2005
I Did It For Science: Tantric Sex
HWSDI: How would Sting do it?


5/13/2003
I Did It for Science: How to Marry a Millionaire
Our scientist took a class on securing a wealthy spouse. Lesson one: no putting out.


7/6/2005
I Did It For Science: Gay Bar
A straight guy's big night out.


4/7/2003
I Did It for Science: Live Nude Girl
Our scientist shimmies for her supper at a high-class gentlemen's club named Wiggles.


6/8/2005
I Did It for Science: 24 Hours of Porn
Grant undertakes a marathon sex session — from the sidelines.


3/12/2003
I Did It For Science: Balloon Fetish
One night in bang, pop: infiltrating a looner party.


5/4/2005
I Did It For Science: Voyeurism
A young couple lets Grant bring their exhibitionism into focus.


2/5/2003
I Did It for Science: Sex Tape
Would her home video turn out like Pam and Tommy Uncensored — or The Ring?


4/8/2005
I Did It For Science: Chastity
Can you really keep a good man down?


1/14/2003
I Did It for Science: Fellatio School
A blowjob class puts our intrepid scientist to the test.


3/2/2005
I Did It For Science: Dating Coach
Seeking professional help to learn all the right moves.


12/11/2002
I Did It for Science: Nude Housecleaning
Our new researcher tries to clean up by getting dirty.


2/2/2005
I Did It For Science: Voyeurism
Grant brings a young couple's exhibitionist tendencies into focus.


12/1/2002



I Did It for Science: Infantilism
Dude looks like a baby.


11/13/2002



I Did It for Science: Orgy
Nerve's archaeologist d'amour has a shared experience.


9/4/2002



I Did It for Science: Nude Beach
Looking for action on the flesh coast.


8/13/2002



I Did It for Science: Happy Ending
Convincing a masseuse to take the money and rub.


7/11/2002



I Did It For Science: Female Wrestling
Grant "Macho Man" Stoddard asks a lady grappler, "Do you really want to hurt me?"


6/13/2002



I Did It for Science: SuckBed
Nerve's lascivious lab rat gets shrink-wrapped alive.


5/13/2002



I Did It For Science: Aneros
Knocking on heaven's back door.


4/10/2002



I Did It for Science: Sploshing
You make me want to hurl: the food fight as foreplay.


3/13/2002



I Did It for Science: Injaculation
How to dam Old Faithful.


2/6/2002



I Did It for Science: Ladies Night
He came, he stripped, he cowered!


1/9/2002



I Did It for Science: Nude Photography
Experiment: To jump-start a career as a photographer of female nudes.


11/26/2001



I Did It For Science: Cock Ring
Nerve's guinea pig tries a cock ring on for size.


11/20/2001



I Did It for Science: Kissing Boys
A young man's maiden voyage into the seas of homosexuality.


10/3/2001



I Did It for Science: Subway Sex
Risky business, or PDA on the MTA. -planes, trains and automobiles issue-


8/27/2001


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