How to read a scientific paper Part 2: Co-evolution of bats and pitcher plants

This is part 2 of a two part lesson on how to read a scientific paper. 

In part 1 Prof Joanna Coleman and I talked about the parts of a scientific paper and we compare our approaches to actually sitting down and trying to understand scientific publications. We also introduced the topic of "co-evolution". 

In this episode Prof. Coleman and I actually read a paper together and we talk about it as we go.  What we liked, what was important, what did we both get from this paper. 

The paper we are going to read is a short, reasonably easy to read report on how bats and pitcher plants may have co-evolved. 

Grafe TU, Schöner CR, Kerth G, Junaidi A, Schöner MG. A novel resource-service mutualism between bats and pitcher plants. Biol Lett. 2011 Jun 23;7(3):436-9. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.1141.

If you are a university professor and would like a suggested assignment that goes along with this two part episode feel free to email the podcast and i'll explain the different assignments I have used as a follow up in different classes. 

EASTER EGG - this paper inspired the cover art for BioAudio. The wonderful image that I was given permission to use by Wren Bailee.