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Inaugural lecture prof.dr. J.M. Koene
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Inaugural lecture prof.dr. J.M. Koene
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Sticky business: beyond
snails, slime and sex
Why does sexual selection assume separa
te sexes when that is not the norm in nature, and does it matter? How
can we better explain anatomy and physiology while sacrificing fewer
animals for education? How do these questions lead to a new field of
research and collaboration with artists?
According to Profess
or of Integrative Biology Joris Koene, the unexpected connecting fact
or between these questions lies in the reproduction of hermaphroditic
snails. In his oration he will illustrate that the reputation of sna
ils - they just eat the garden bare, are slimy and slow - is unjustif
ied. Instead, they provide fertile ground for both educational innova
tion and research, and their gender fluidity provides food for though
t.
DESCRIPTION: Why does sexual selection assume separate sexes when that
is not the norm in nature, and does it matter? How can we better exp
lain anatomy and physiology while sacrificing fewer animals for educa
tion? How do these questions lead to a new field of research and coll
aboration with artists?
According to Professor of Integrative
Biology Joris Koene, the unexpected connecting factor between these q
uestions lies in the reproduction of hermaphroditic snails. In his or
ation he will illustrate that the reputation of snails - they just ea
t the garden bare, are slimy and slow - is unjustified. Instead, they
provide fertile ground for both educational innovation and research,
and their gender fluidity provides food for thought. Sticky business
: beyond snails, slime and sex
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