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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 appeared at the Cheltenham, York and Newcastle Science Festivals and other interesting science events

 

DISECTIONS UNCUT

On Channel 4’s “Inside Natures Giants” we went under the skin of 4 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 is going to be at this years York Science Festival and a few other select events