This is a screen grab from the video entry “Why should bioprospectors look for cures in caves?”
Do chimpanzees have culture?
What is the largest organism on Earth and how did it grow so large?
How do polar bears communicate with each other when they have such large ranges and live mostly on ice?
These and other questions were tackled by students as part of their Biology 1210 group work where the assignment was to ask a question and answer it by creating a five-minute video that was not only educational, but entertaining as well.
In preceding years videos were screened in the Alumni Theatre as a Showcase under the quirky title Salmon in the Tree. The audience watched, cast ballots for their favourites, and winners declared.
Staging the Showcase posed some challenges this year, so organizers went to the virtual world and are steering people to an online voting page. What follows is this year’s 13 entries in their entirety. At the bottom of the post is a link to where votes can be cast. Voting closes April 24, 2015.
Social monogamy in birds and mammals – Why did it evolve when males could do better?
What information can a dancing bee give its hive mates?
What is the largest organism on Earth and how did it grow so large?
Why should bioprospectors look for cures in caves?
How do polar bears communicate with each other when they have such large ranges and live mostly on ice?
What role(s) does sperm RNA play in their offspring?
Do chimpanzees have culture?
Going underground –why roots are important to ecosystems?
(Version 2)
Why are stepping stones important in conservation strategies for species on the move?
Why do zebras have stripes?
How are the bacteria in Yellowstone’s hot springs helping science?
Going underground – Why are roots so important to ecosystems? (Version 1)
Are microplastics too small to cause any problems for marine animals?
