Dr. Tatiana's sex advice to all creation
by Olivia Judson · first published 2002
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Do your genitals explode? Are you 200,000 times smaller than your mate? Do you drug your lover with a potion that keeps her faithful? You may not get up to such tricks, but some creatures do: sex is one of the most powerful forces in nature, and generates an astounding diversity of forms and behaviors. But why? Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation explores the science of sex, considering everything from why females of so many species are so promiscuous to why sex exists at all. It is a blend of wit and rigor, a fusion of science and natural history, that will entertain, amaze, and inform
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She's fascinating! Those of you who haven't bought Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation should buy it now and read it, it's one of the best books on evolutionary biology for us non-experts and super funny as a bonus. Some of the ideas, she says, she has written on Post-its to explore further:…
on “"Seven Amusing Things To Do With Bacteria" - Olivia Judson's last column” ↗…animal kingdom is the nuptial gift, where giving expensive resources is used to prove fitness for mating: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuptial_gift I first came across the concept in the delightful book "Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation", which covers the evolutionary biology of reproduction in the form of an advice column with letters from birds, insects, etc: https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Tatianas-Sex-Advice-Creation/dp/08...
on “Middle-aged vlogger who used filter to look young caught in live-stream glitch” ↗If you enjoy this sort of thing, you'll probably really enjoy "Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex" [0]. It's quite a fun framing that takes on a lot of the oddities that pop up around sexual dimorphism, mating, child care, etc. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Tatianas-Sex-Advice-All-Creation-eboo...
on “The ungentle joy of spider sex” ↗One of my favorites is "Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation". The Kindle version is currently on sale for 90% off, for the U.S. at least. I discovered that one browsing a friend's bookshelf. I also enjoyed "Napoleon's Buttons: 17 Molecules that Changed History".
on “There’s no replacement for the thrill of browsing in a bookstore” ↗