Before my PhD -- The antisex bias of the 1950s -- What is this thing called science? -- The sexual revolution and sexual organizations -- New approaches to sexuality -- Building explanations of sexuality -- Some clashes of science, politics and values -- An insider's view of a major crisis in SSSS -- Exploring therapy and HIV/AIDS -- Building a cross-cultural explanation of sexuality -- Can sexual science really help with societal problems? -- New projects and a new life agenda -- Problem areas in sexual science today -- Building a PhD in sexual science -- To the next generation of sexual scientists.