Hormones

You know a lecture on hormones is going to be a fun one. But thanks to some delightful students, this one surpassed even my expectations.

Terrance is in my A&P I class and has a full metal grill and likes to flash it at me and ask me if anything he does (answering a question correctly, picking up a microscope, breathing softly) is worth some extra credit points. It's not. He also threw an eyeball across the room during our last cat dissection day fall term. He's hilarious and great and gives me fist pumps and hugs when he thinks he's upset me in any way... which he never has but it's super cute.

So... the hormone lecture. Terrance asked such delightful questions as:
1- How does Viagra work? (of course we were going to talk about that)
2- Why are you so tired afterwards? (after sex, that is.... I think he was looking for some sort of hormone-related mechanism but I assured him it was only when the activity was rather rigorous, much like running up stairs or being chased by a tiger).
3- Why do you get wet dreams? (I told him it usually happens when you're going through puberty and things are pretty out-of-control. He then proceeded to tell the class he has at least three a month (he's in his late 20s) and kind of shook his head back and forth. When I told him I felt sorry for his girlfriend waking up in that, he responded with “we don’t do it enough” and then sort of sighed. Outrageous.)
4- If you get a vasecctomy, do you still… you know? I assured him I didn't and he then made a “Ugh + exhale” noise to emulate some sort of a releasing sound. And mind you, he's doing all of this while making direct eye contact with me. Oh did I laugh and laugh and laugh.

My sister encouraged me to start recording my lectures because she finds the stories I tell her about them so enjoyable.... so, if you're interested in learning about science and want to hear me go on little tirades about how the government is injecting you with computer chips and monkey DNA via the H1N1 "vaccine" then yay.... post up and I'll get you on the distribution list.