Chinese scientists "bat mouth nature" of Nobel landing the funny

Serious research results produced "alternative" dog bats mate enjoys a Chinese scientist landing funny Nobel Prize Zhangli mark et al. study object is empty. dogs Information pictures this year's "comedy Nobel Prize" two extraordinary breakthrough: the Netherlands physicist bangem became the first place "twofold Nobel" took decent Nobel, too funny Nobel; one is mainland China's research staff officially lands in the award. By Guangdong Entomology Research Associate Zhangli label led a dog bats mate activities of get funny Nobel biology prize. Prior to this, from Taipei to Japan Medical University and the University of Chinese scientists do Norte in 2008 and 2009 winning this award, but they are not in charge of the award-winning research. At the beginning of the research results were not so "alternative" why scientists to study the mating activity fruit bats? zhangli label that was in 2006 to Guangdong Entomology work because master and doctor has to do is study the bat, so he has to work is prepared to continue to do this. "The beginning is going to observe the fruit bats class animal dog bats (Cynopterussphinx) nesting behavior, occasionally found the mating behavior before specialized design experiments to study dog bats of mating behavior. Wait until finished experiment, in statistical analysis, only to find the dog bats in the mouth of the mating process more common auxiliary behavior. "That is, at the start of the" research "a regular build their nests, and later became also the more general" animal behavior studies ", and" alternative "completely by accident. Journalists in the PLoSONE "website to this article, entitled" fruit bats of mating time "extended oral sex. Reporters found in the paper, the authors use a lot of sexual expression of official word. In describing the mouth secondary movements, the author even uses the word unusual fellatio. Subject to this explanation zhangli said: "we start writing articles when used after licking, United Kingdom partner in helping us to modify the thesis, the proposed use of the word fellatio" comes from Latin, is a very ancient Austrian. Ig Nobel said it's "funny" is harmless domestic media often putting "Ig Nobel Prize" translated "funny Nobel Prize". This translation might give a false impression of award winners in irony. In fact, the "Ig Nobel Prize winners" are in serious Science magazine officially published papers by researchers. Their findings seemed happy feeling, but their research methods and general scientific papers and not that research results are often of great value. "Ig Nobel Prize" consists of a study on the incredible bimonthly shilu (Annals of ImprobableResearch) award. The awards were established in 1991, the Nobel Prize winners on the eve of the publication. Winners are mostly for the average person "unimaginable" research scientists and scholars. Since the "Ig Nobel" aimed at humor, put it into the "Nobel Prize" was a joke. This award-winning Chinese scientists zhangli marked this reporter's interview, I get this award as "funny Nobel Prize". In fact, each year there are many researchers to "Ig Nobel Prize" and recommended a study themselves. However, most of the final award or grant the Awards Committee study on autonomous discovery. Because without the nomination, so many winners will come as a surprise. Zhangli label that their papers first published in the public library of science — comprehensive (PLoSOne) magazine. This paper is the first author of zhangli subject graduate student Tan, he himself is the corresponding author. Ig Nobel Prize jury is also precisely by this magazine saw such a study. Zhangli mark said: "prior to our United Kingdom partner Jones (GarethJones) said, it is possible to have funny Nobel Prize. After we've been expecting, Awards announced, see winners will confirm this message. "Later, Jones went to pick up your award," said zhangli is very grateful to him. " However, zhangli label and others involved in the project did notgo China Researcher Award, because of the need to pay his fare. Award certificate also had time to post to them. Thesis interpretation as very serious, so happy sense dog bats will plant pollen and seeds on the ecosystem of great value. In the wild, a male dog bats and bat ciquan only lived in the leaves of the "tent", the male dog bats will take it as a fortress to protect his own wife. Previously, high Pres library Ma and Bala Singh (Gopukumar & Balasingh) had discussed dog bats tents. Some studies have shown that "without characteristics of the male bats are bats" called "to build the" tent ", and thus won the breeding places. " We want to know about dogs mating habits of the bat. "Zhangli said. In January 2007, start designing experiments in Guangzhou yuexiu Park catch dog bats. In order to improve the success rate of mating, they let go of the immature bats, pregnancy and lactation to bats. Final 30 male dog bats and 30 only female dog bats "participate in" experiment. Researchers at the bat to male and female bats left-wing on the tag. Then they are random pairing, in wire cages, feeding the added vitamins of bananas and water. Researchers with the digital camera to observe the behavior of the bat. Starting from the night, they recorded every five minutes at a time like, and record the frequency of the mating behavior and duration. In the course of the study, they record the different dog bats partners between 20 successful mating. They wrote in the paper: "we use the normal method of these data, use a parametric analysis (Pearson) and the linear regression method to determine the mating process bats licked total time and total time they mate. " Although very happy, but this is really a very serious formal academic research. It should be noted that the author through the "ethics statement" stressed that experiment fully follow the Guangdong Entomology laboratory animal welfare rules. Mouth of mating time of time and follow related. Dog bats mouth of postureschematics, as well as their extended mating time effect. Acknowledging the award does not affect the future of zhangli specimens wereHow to treat your own research by "Ig Nobel Prize,"? "after the confirmed winners, we are of course very happy, because no matter what, the original intention of this award is all about humor, entertainment. However, if the award-winning, on our research work should not be too large, because we are still continues to do research in this field. " On the other hand, on the mating behavior of bats, or more general, its mouth the secondary action found only one accident. China seems to be missing, like "Coke can kill sperm," well, just heard the title would feel weird. Chinese scientists would not have to do those "funny" or "interesting" research project? for journalists, zhangli marked replied: "weird and interesting research projects, if feasible, hope you can get the item 's". In this edition of interviews/reporter Liu Zheng