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Course name
Diversity of Sex
Institution
Boston University
Instructor
Karen Warkentin
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biology / Gender & Sexuality Studies
Course dates
2023-09-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


The evolution of sex was a major event in the history of life, facilitating adaptation and diversification. Differentiated sexes then evolved multiple times, and a great variety of sex-associated phenotypic diversification followed. The biology of sex and sexes thus offers opportunities to study fascinating, cutting-edge questions in evolutionary and developmental biology. Biological research on sexes has also been strongly affected by human biases and changed dramatically with social changes. The biology of sex thus serves as an opportunity to critically examine science as a human process. We will work to build an inclusive and current understanding of the diversity of sex, examining foundational questions, new research that challenges conventional perspectives, and active areas of investigation. We will develop & practice our ability to critically evaluate research and ask new questions, and strengthen our communication skills to share modern information about sexual biology with diverse audiences.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Erinea Ophryotrocha Lepidophyma smithii
Schanpong Weapon (biology) Social monogamy in mammalian species
Carlogp20 Homosexual behavior in animals
FatimahB Social monogamy in mammalian species Weapon (biology)
Lhov14 Lepidophyma smithii Ophryotrocha
Jrerkens Homosexual behavior in animals