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For some animals, sex can seem more like an act of war. A diverse array of animals – including nematode worms, spiders, snails, and bed bugs – use so-called “traumatic insemination.” In this bizarre mating strategy, the male stabs the female with his penis, injecting sperm. . . Read More

My first piece for MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory)’s Catalyst Magazine just came out. It’s a profile of U. Benjamin Kaupp’s research on how sperm find the egg. He works on this question in sea urchins, but his findings may have implications for human. . . Read More