Citizenship United States Fields Evolutionary biology Education University of Michigan | Name Marlene Zuk Spouse John Rotenberry | |
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Born May 20, 1956 (age 67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. ( 1956-05-20 ) Institutions University of California, Riverside
University of Minnesota Alma mater University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Michigan Thesis Sexual selection, mate choice and gregarine parasite levels in the field crickets Gryllus veletis and G. pennsylvanicus (1986) Books Paleofantasy: What Evolution, Sex on Six Legs: Lessons, Sexual Selections: What We, Riddled with Life: Friendly | ||
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Marlene Zuk (born May 20, 1956) is an American evolutionary biologist and behavioral ecologist. She worked as professor of biology at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) until she transferred to the University of Minnesota in 2012. Her studies involve sexual selection and parasites.
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Biography
Zuk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and she is a native to Los Angeles. living in the city, she became interested in insects at a young age. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, Zuk started majoring in English, but decided to switch to Biology. After earning her Bachelor's degree, she wrote and taught for three years.
In 1982, she and W. D. Hamilton proposed the "good genes" hypothesis of sexual selection. Zuk started attending the University of Michigan in 1986 and earned her Doctor of Philosophy. She completed her postdoctoral research at the University of New Mexico. She joined the UCR faculty in 1989. In April 2012, Zuk and her husband John Rotenberry transferred to the University of Minnesota, where they both work at its College of Biological Sciences.
Work
Zuk's research of interest deals with the evolution of sexual behavior (especially in relation to parasites), mate choice, and insect song. A recurring theme in Zuk's writing and lectures is feminism and women in science. Zuk is critical of the paleolithic diet.
Her publications include:
