Jennifer Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Anybody interested in going to this talk with me? I thought it might be interesting University of Canterbury, School of Biological Sciences – Research Seminar "The tail of a death adder and a spider" This talk will centre on the mechanisms behind the evolution of visual signalling systems. Using a spider example, I will discuss how stimulus recognition can be based on perception of its motion characteristics. I will also discuss how the 'caudal lure' signal of death adders works to lure Jacky dragon lizards to their death, showing how movement-based stimulus recognition can be exploited by deceptive signallers. Speaker: Dr. Ximena Nelson from School of Biological Sciences and Centre for the Integrative Study of Animal Behaviour, Macquarie University, Sydney Venue: Biological Sciences Seminar Room: Room 456 von Haast Building Date: Thursday February 25th 2010 Time: 12.00 – 12.45 pm All Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 pity i am so far away my palps are vibrating with the thought of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (ROFL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 nature is marvellous and the more you learn about it the less we seem to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 My sentiments exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 pity i am so far away my palps are vibrating with the thought of it You have to worry about LA at times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 :oops: i sincerely apologise for some of the characters who make up my personality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 That is the advantage of when alzeimers sets in properly---some of them forget to come to the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 nature is marvellous and the more you learn about it the less we seem to know You're telling me! Slightly OT, 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything' by Bill Bryson is a really good read if you're interested in general science and interesting oddball bits of information. Like, for example, that the number of molecules in 2.016 grams of hydrogen is 6.0221367x10^23, equivalent to the number of popcorn kernels needed to cover the US to a depth of nine miles, or the number of cupfuls of water in the pacific ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Wow. I could REALLY sink my teeth into that. Mark meant his palps are pulpatating perpetuitively. Say that 10 times, fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 That sounds awesome! I had Ximena for physiology last year, she's a really good lecturer. Pity I have work at that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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