When Vicki Thorn talks about chemistry, she makes it clear she means the art, not just the science.

A registered nurse, biologist, and committed Roman Catholic, the sex expert will lead a discussion on relationships entitled “The Imperfect Art of Dating,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 7, in Assumption University’s Freed-Orman Centre.

She promises a thought-provoking evening on an aspect of young adulthood which can be both exhilarating and extremely frustrating.

Thorn spoke to about 350 local high school students last year on the topic of “the Biochemistry of Theology of the Body.” Watch a brief video of that presentation: