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| Title |
The pyrophysiology and sexuality of dragons
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, October 2002
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| DOI | 10.1016/s1569-9048(02)00129-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
S.T Georgy, J.G Widdicombe |
| Abstract |
To examine the means whereby dragons produce fire and steam, we have studied a related species, the desert-lizard Lacerta pyrophorus. Morphological studies showed that there were in the snout three distinctive features: (1) a dorsal swelling in the pharynx, the Organ of Feuerwerk, consisting of brown adipose tissue with an extensive sympathetic innervation; (2) greatly enlarged lachrymonasal ducts, the Ducts of Kwentsch; and (3) asbestos deposits in the nasal skin, the Bestos Bodies. Physiological studies show that the Organ of Feuerwerk can, when the animal is excited, produce extremely high temperatures. We discuss how these mechanisms can produce steam and fire, and how the snout is protected. We also discuss and offer a solution to the problem of how, since dragons are invariably male, the species can be propagated. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 37 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 | 22% |
| United States | 8 | 22% |
| Sweden | 3 | 8% |
| Canada | 2 | 5% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 14 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 27 | 73% |
| Scientists | 4 | 11% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 84 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | 5% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Norway | 1 | 1% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Turkey | 1 | 1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 69 | 82% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 23 | 27% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 14% |
| Professor | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 18 | 21% |
| Unknown | 5 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 44 | 52% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 8% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 5% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 14 | 17% |
| Unknown | 6 | 7% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 39. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 November 2022.
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