Human Reproduction

About the Research

We are currently studying whether human males and females adjust characteristics of their ejaculate in accordance with predictions from evolutionary biology.

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Related Publications:

  • Joseph, P.N., R.K. Sharma, A. Agarwal, & L.K. Sirot. 2015. Men ejaculate larger volumes of semen, more motile sperm, and more quickly when exposed to images of novel women. Evolutionary Psychological Science, DOI 10.1007/s40806-015-0022-8. [Full text]

  • Perry, J.C., Sirot, L.K., and Wigby, S. (2013). The seminal symphony: How to compose an ejaculate. Trends Ecol. Evol. 28(7), 414-422. [Full text]