(they/them) Evolutionary reproductive biologist, queer, feminist, artist. Equal parts science, speculative fiction, period dramas and tea.https://bsky.app/profile/ideaspermatheca.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ideaspermatheca.bsky.social/post/3mtirryo7ac2tIf there is one thing we can agree on - it's that there are disagreements about the meaning and use of sex in biological research. Contribute to the @treeofsex.bsky.social research survey to let us know how you define sex in biology! univie.questionpro.eu/definitionsurvey [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:ucqikvxri63443wfxub5dwrh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtirryo7ac2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ideaspermatheca.bsky.social/post/3mtbstfgiy22nHow do we navigate the semantic labyrinth of sex in biology? doi.org/10.1093/icb/icag093 In developing a @treeofsex.bsky.social 2.0 ontology, we have encountered many versions of sex. In this paper, we come together to explore places of contention and make connections across concepts of sex. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icag09317 Aug 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:ucqikvxri63443wfxub5dwrh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbstfgiy22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ideaspermatheca.bsky.social/post/3mssf3ug4ak2wand check out the awesome highlight of our paper by @evopaa.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:ucqikvxri63443wfxub5dwrh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssf3ug4ak2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ideaspermatheca.bsky.social/post/3mssevatxpk2wInside the body morphological and molecular interactions influence reproductive outcomes. Traumatic insemination may bypass barriers But in bed bugs, a new organ evolved to respond to mating and receipt of ejaculate! Find out more in a wonderful collaboration led by @martingarlovsky.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:ucqikvxri63443wfxub5dwrh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssevatxpk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ideaspermatheca.bsky.social/post/3mk3jh3irrs2oIf the reproductive system of internal fertilisation could evolve anew would it be the same or different? This is the question we were able to investigate in bed bugs which inject sperm into a novel organ within the abdomen bypassing the reproductive tract. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:ucqikvxri63443wfxub5dwrh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3jh3irrs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ideaspermatheca.bsky.social/post/3lcdoemmt5s22Unique postdoc opportunity at the intersection of biological/biomedical sciences and feminist science studies at UW Madison. Can propose research in any field as long as the fellow will explore connections with feminist scholarship. https://crgw.gws.wisc.edu/scholarships-awards-and-fellowships/wittig-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-feminist-biology/ Happy to answer questions!02 Dec 2024 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:ucqikvxri63443wfxub5dwrh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdoemmt5s22