Male Fringe-Lipped bats smear a sticky, odorous substance on their forearms. When this was discovered, researchers guessed that it might play a role in mating. Post-doctoral fellow Mariana Muñoz-Romo has confirmed that the presence and size of the forearm "crust" is, indeed correlated with other reproductive traits.

Through virtual encounters like these, Smithsonian provides a digital space for local experts from different fields of science to share their stories, experiences, training and professional trajectory, the challenging and rewarding moments of their careers, the type of research that they do and the importance to the world, and their passion about science. The objective is to guide and motivate youth to consider scientific careers and everything that entails to achieve such a task. For this series’s 5th webinar carried out in December, Smithsonian has invited Dr. Nadia De León Porter, Education Specialist, to share her experience in the field of science education in Panama with the talk titled, Science and Education: Creating a bridge between research and action.