A screen capture from the winning entry.
Did you know the mating rituals of some male wasps resembles what happens in a nightclub at midnight?
That subject and others were explored during the screening of the second annual contest of videos created by first-year biology students. The contest had students pose a biological question in a quirky manner and then answer it in an equally quirky manner through a video about five minutes in duration.
FIRST PLACE
“Why does the mating rituals of some male wasps resemble what happens in a nightclub at midnight?” proved to be the favourite of viewers and for that, earned first place.
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SECOND PLACE
“What did the oil drop say to the bacteria?”
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THIRD PLACE
“Why do ground squirrel tails light up (in infrared)?”
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OTHER TOP FINISHERS (in no particular order)
“Why are mushrooms like zombies?”
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“Why does female hyena’s have a penis?”
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“Why are bluebirds blue?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ow8PvAJ2VU
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“Why does dwarf mistletoe resemble a cannon?”
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“Will adding iron to the ocean help the planet escape from heating up?”
http://youtu.be/tmh_I7NNXvw
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“Why do some plants like having bats sleep over?”
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“When and why are black bears white?”
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“Why are bluebirds blue?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ow8PvAJ2VU
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“How does the Vancouver Island marmot find a date these days?”
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“Why do black bears and ground squirrels make poor bed mates?”
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“What happens at the garter snake ball?”
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