Comments on: Sperm war – the sperm of ants and bees do battle inside the queens http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: More than Honey » Blog Archive » Bees do it * http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6868 More than Honey » Blog Archive » Bees do it * Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:17:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6868 [...] Specifically: on sperm competition. For all English-speakers I recommend Ed Yong’s excellent summary of the paper over at his blog “Not Exactly Rocket [...] [...] Specifically: on sperm competition. For all English-speakers I recommend Ed Yong’s excellent summary of the paper over at his blog “Not Exactly Rocket [...]

]]> By: Shouting Gorilla Book Blog » Blog Archive » Ants, Sperms, Chemical Warfare! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6867 Shouting Gorilla Book Blog » Blog Archive » Ants, Sperms, Chemical Warfare! Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:00:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6867 [...] blogging at its best. You’ve got to read Ed Yong’s post summarizing a fascinating piece of research into (anti)competitive tactics of sperms. Here’s the hook: One night of passion and [...] [...] blogging at its best. You’ve got to read Ed Yong’s post summarizing a fascinating piece of research into (anti)competitive tactics of sperms. Here’s the hook: One night of passion and [...]

]]> By: Yassen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6866 Yassen Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:36:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6866 Hello, Ed! I am glad to see that NERS moved here. You deserve this! Please note that: "If this link isn’t working, read why here" link is not working properly. With gratitude for all the precious moments NERS gave me, Yassen Hello, Ed!

I am glad to see that NERS moved here. You deserve this!

Please note that: “If this link isn’t working, read why here” link is not working properly.

With gratitude for all the precious moments NERS gave me,
Yassen

]]> By: Comrade PhysioProf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6865 Comrade PhysioProf Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:10:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6865 There is a neat paper on sperm competition in Drosophila published on-line in this week's ScienceExpress. There is a neat paper on sperm competition in Drosophila published on-line in this week’s ScienceExpress.

]]> By: WCG http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6864 WCG Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:38:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6864 Fascinating, like all of your posts. You do a great job here! Fascinating, like all of your posts. You do a great job here!

]]> By: Robert Vickery http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6863 Robert Vickery Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:03:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6863 '... the queen evolves to restores peace for the sake of her future kingdom.' Should be 'queendom' don't you think? ‘… the queen evolves to restores peace for the sake of her future kingdom.’
Should be ‘queendom’ don’t you think?

]]> By: Susanne den Boer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6862 Susanne den Boer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:10:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6862 Hi Ed, I found your blog online. I just wanted to say that I am really happy to see that you thought our paper was nice enough to write a piece about. You are clearly a talented writer, I think the way you wrote about our research is perfect, you got all the facts right and it is written in a very clear way. It's awesome, thanks so much! Best Wishes, Susanne den Boer Hi Ed,
I found your blog online. I just wanted to say that I am really happy to see that you thought our paper was nice enough to write a piece about. You are clearly a talented writer, I think the way you wrote about our research is perfect, you got all the facts right and it is written in a very clear way.
It’s awesome, thanks so much!
Best Wishes, Susanne den Boer

]]> By: Christopher Taylor http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6861 Christopher Taylor Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:22:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6861 <blockquote>One night of passion and you're filled with a lifetime full of sperm with no need to ever mate again. As sex lives go, it doesn't sound very appealing, but it's what many ants, bees, wasps and termites experience.</blockquote> Not termites. Termites have a king who continues to mate with the queen over the course of their lives.

One night of passion and you’re filled with a lifetime full of sperm with no need to ever mate again. As sex lives go, it doesn’t sound very appealing, but it’s what many ants, bees, wasps and termites experience.

Not termites. Termites have a king who continues to mate with the queen over the course of their lives.

]]> By: Hesitant Iconoclast http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6860 Hesitant Iconoclast Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:24:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/18/sperm-war-the-sperm-of-ants-and-bees-do-battle-inside-the-queens/#comment-6860 This article is A.W.E.S.O.M.E. This article is A.W.E.S.O.M.E.

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