Sperm Warfare.
So you’ve found a healthy, fertile mate, you’ve fought off your rivals and you’ve convinced them that you are what they were looking for. Sorted! But the reproductive race is far from over, my friend. We have entered the realms of Sperm Warfare. Come learn about the devious tricks used by cells, organs and bodies to win the race to fertilisation.
Topics- evolution, sexual selection, sperm competition, reproductive physiology, mating systems.
Duration- 50 min
Audience- 17+ and adult
This lecture has appeared at the Cheltenham, York and Newcastle Science Festivals and other interesting science events around the country.
DISSECTIONS UNCUT
On Channel 4′s “Inside Nature’s Giants”, scientists went under the skin of some massive animals to figure out what made them tick. Join presenter Simon Watt as we look at some of the fascinating science that didn’t make the final cut.
This lecture has appeared at the Cheltenham, York, Edinburgh, Oxford and Newcastle Science Festivals and other interesting science events around the country.
Dissections Uncut.