Why Do We Have Sex?
Judith Mank
Timezone: America/Tijuana
About this speaker:
Dr Judith Mank is Professor and Canada 150 Research Chair in Evolutionary Genomics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Educated in the US, she has subsequently worked in Sweden, the UK and Canada, and is the recipient of several prestigious prizes for her research into the genetic basis of sex differences, including the Dobzhansky Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution, The Scientific Medal from the Zoological Society of London, and an Honorary Doctorate from Uppsala University, Sweden. She is inspired by the remarkable diversity and beauty of life on earth, and enjoys conveying this to popular audiences.
Recording: Yes
45 min / 15 min
English
About this leqture:
Reproduction is fundamental to life on earth, and there is a huge diversity of how animals reproduce themselves. Have you ever wondered why humans have males and females, and why we have sex to reproduce, instead of cloning ourselves? Together with Judith, you will tour the diversity of reproduction across animals, from clonal snails to sex-changing fish to turtles that determine sex by temperature. We will discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of sex, along with the evolutionary and conservation consequences of different reproductive strategies. This session is designed for those interested in learning more about gender differences and biodiversity.
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