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Wassersug, R. J. 2008 Truly dead or just comatose? The status of space biology at the half-century mark. Space Policy, 24:67-69.

Roberts, L.F., M.A. Brett, T.W. Johnson and R.J. Wassersug 2008. A passion for castration: Characterizing men who are fascinated with castration, but have not been castrated. J. Sex. Med., 5:1669-1680.

Brett Sutherland, M.A., G.M. Gouchie and R.J. Wassersug 2009 Can visual stimulation alone induce phenotypically plastic responses in Rana sylvatica tadpole oral structures? J. Herpetol., 43:165-168.

Wassersug, R.J. 2009 Mastering emasculation. J. Clin. Oncol., 27:634-636.

Roberts, L.F. and R.J. Wassersug 2009 Does doing scientific research in high school correlate with students staying in science? A half-century retrospective study. Res. Sci. Educ., 39:251-256.

Wassersug, R.J. and J.L. Oliffe 2009 The social context for psychological distress from iatrogenic gynecomastia with suggestions for its management. J. Sex. Med., 6:989-1000.

Wassersug, R.J. 2009 Passing through the wall: On outings, Exodus, angels, and the ark. J. Relig. Health, 48:381-390.

Kerney, R., R.J. Wassersug and B.K. Hall 2010 Skeletal advance and arrest in giant non-metamorphosing African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis: Daudin). J. Anat., 216:132-143.

Johnson, T.W., R.J. Wassersug, L.F. Roberts, M. Brett Sutherland, M.B. First 2010 Desire for castration is not a body integrity identity disorder (BIID): A response. J. Sex. Med., 7:852-855.

Wassersug, R.J. 2010 On the invisibility of the emasculated. Anthropology Today, 26:1-3.

Cushman, M.A., J.L. Phillips and R.J. Wassersug 2010 The language of emasculation: Implications to cancer patients. Int. J. Men’s Health, 9:3-25.

Johnson, T.W. and R.J. Wassersug 2010 Gender Identity Disorder outside the binary: When Gender Identity Disorder—Not Otherwise Specified is not good enough. Arch. Sex. Behav., 39:597–598.

Todd, J. and R.J. Wassersug 2010 Caudal pseudoautotomy in the Eastern ribbon snake Thamnophis sauritus. Amphibia-Reptilia, 31:213-215.

Amiel, J. and R.J. Wassersug 2010 Temperature differentials between the bodies and tails of ribbon snakes (Thamnophis sauritus): ecological and physiological implications. Amphibia-Reptilia, 31:257-263.

Vale, K., T.W. Johnson, M.S. Jensen, B.K. Lawson, T. Lieberman, K.H. Willette and R.J. Wassersug 2010 The development of standards of care for individuals with male-to-eunuch gender identity disorder. Int. J. Trangender., 12:1-12.

Venesky, M.D., R.J. Wassersug and M.J. Parris 2010 How does a change in labial tooth row number affect feeding kinematics and foraging performance of a ranid tadpole ("Lithobates sphenocephalus")? Biol. Bull., 281:160-168.

Venesky, M.D., R.J. Wassersug and M.J. Parris 2010 Fungal pathogen changes the feeding kinematics of larval anurans. J. Parasitol., 96:552-557.

Venesky, M.D., R.J. Wassersug and M.J. Parris 2010 The impact of variation in labial tooth number on the feeding kinematics of southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephala) tadpoles. Copeia, 2010:481–486.

Elliott, S., D.M. Latini, L.M. Walker, R.J. Wassersug and J.W. Robinson 2010 Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: Recommendations to improve patient and partner quality of life. J. Sex. Med., 7: 2996–3010.

Lieberman, T. and R.J. Wassersug 2010 Contemporary castration: why the modern day eunuch remains invisible. BMJ Aug 18;341:c4509.

Wibowo, E., P. Schellhammer and R.J. Wassersug 2011 Role of estrogen in normal male function: Clinical implications for patients with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy. J. Urol., 185:17-23.

Wassersug, R.J. and R. Gray 2011 The health and well-being of prostate cancer patients versus male-to-female transsexuals on androgen deprivation therapy: A qualitative study with comments on expectations and estrogen. Psychol. Health Med., 16:39-52.

Venesky, M.D. M. Jorgensen, R.J. Wassersug, M. Riddle and M.J. Parris 2011 Comparative feeding kinematics of North American pond dwelling tadpoles. Zoomorphology 130:31-38.

Wassersug, R.J. and T. Lieberman 2011 Castration: An Abbreviated History of Western Manhood (Review). Arch. Sex Behav., 40:205-207.

Ogah, I., E. Stewart, M, Treleaven and R.J. Wassersug 2011 Hand clasping, arm folding and handedness: Relationships and strengths of preference. Laterality 16: xxx-xxx (11 pp.)

Amiel, J.J., B. Chua, R.J. Wassersug and D.R. Jones 2011 Temperature dependent regulation of blood distribution in snakes. J. Exp. Biol. 214: 1458-1462

McKenna, E., T. Lieberman and R.J. Wassersug 2011 Not male, not female: “eunuch” as a third gender identity after castration. J. Gender Studies (in press, 47 ms. pp.)

Brett Sutherland, M.A., B.J. Langer and R.J. Wassersug 2011 Editorial: From transsexuals to transhumans in elite athletics: The implication of osteology and other issues in leveling the playing field. J. Sport Soc. Issues (accepted, 23 ms. pp.)

Al-Eisa, E., D. Egan and R.J. Wassersug 2004 Fluctuating asymmetry and low back pain. Evol. Hum. Behav., 25:31-37.

Malashichev, Y.B. and R.J. Wassersug 2004 Left and right in the amphibian world: Which way to develop and where to turn? Bioessays, 26:512-522.

Rot-Nikcevic, I. and R.J. Wassersug 2004 Arrested development in Xenopus laevis tadpoles: How size constrains metamorphosis. J. Exp. Biol., 207:2133-2145.

Wickramasinghe, D.D., S.W. Kotagama and R.J. Wassersug 2004 Larval biology and life history of the Sri Lankan rock frog Nannophrys ceylonensis (Anura, Ranidae). In:  A. de Silva (ed.) The Herpetology of Sri Lanka: Current Research. Lyriocephalus Special Isssue, Vol. 5: 55-63.

Taylor, C.N., K.L. Oseen and R.J. Wassersug 2004 On the behavioural response of Rana and Bufo tadpoles to echinostomatoid cercariae: Implications to synergistic factors influencing trematode infections in anurans. Can. J. Zool., 82:701-706.

Wassersug, R.J., S.A. Zelenietz and G.F. Squire 2004 New age eunuchs: Motivation and rationale for voluntary castration. Arch. Sex. Behav., 33:433-442.

Wickramasinghe, D.D., K.L. Oseen, S.W. Kotagama and R.J. Wassersug 2004 The terrestrial breeding biology of the ranid rock frog Nannophrys ceylonensis. Behaviour, 141:899-913.

Lehtinen, R.M., M.J. Lannoo and R.J. Wassersug 2004 Phytotelm-breeding anurans: Past, present and future research. In: R.M. Lehtinen (ed.). Ecology and evolution of phytotelm breeding anurans. Misc. Publ. Mus. Zool., Univ. Mich. 193:1-9.

Wickramasinghe, D.D., K.L. Oseen, S.W. Kotagama and R.J. Wassersug 2005 Raising semi-terrestrial tadpoles of Nannophrys ceylonensis (Anura, Ranidae) in the laboratory. Herp. Review, 36:23-26.

Wassersug, R.J., L. Roberts, J. Gimian, E. Hughes, R. Saunders, D. Devison, J. Woodbury and J.C. O’Reilly 2005 The behavioral responses of amphibians and reptiles to microgravity on parabolic flights. Zoology, 108:107-120.

Gray, R.E., R.J. Wassersug, C. Sinding, A.M Barbara, C. Trostzmer and N. Fleshner 2005 The experiences of men receiving androgen deprivation treatment for prostate cancer: A qualitative study. Can. J. Urol., 12:2755-2763.

Wassersug, R.J. and D. Wadhwa 2005 Estradiol versus LHRH analogs for the hormonal treatment of prostate cancer. Cancer, 104:2032-2033.

Rot-Nikcevic, I., R.J. Denver and R.J. Wassersug 2005 The influence of visual and tactile stimulation on growth and metamorphosis in anuran larvae. Funct. Ecol., 19:1008-1016.

Rot-Nikcevic, I., C.N. Taylor and R.J. Wassersug 2006 The role of images of conspecifics as visual cues in the development and behavior of larval anurans. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol., 60:19-25.

Al-Eisa, E., D. Egan, K. Deluzio and R.J. Wassersug 2006 Effects of pelvic skeletal asymmetry on trunk movement: Three-dimensional analysis in healthy individuals and patients with mechanical low back pain. Spine, 31:E71-E79.

Al-Eisa, E., D. Egan, K. Deluzio and R.J. Wassersug 2006 Effects of pelvic asymmetry and low back pain on trunk kinematics during sitting: A comparison with standing. Spine, 31:E135-143.

Warkentin, K.M., R.E. Gray and R.J. Wassersug 2006 Restoration of satisfying sex for a castrated cancer patient with complete impotence: A case study. J. Sex Marital Ther., 32:389-399.

Rocek, Z., R. Böttcher and R.J. Wassersug 2006 Gigantism in tadpoles of the Neogene frog Palaeobatrachus. Paleobiology, 32:663-672. 

Aucoin, M. and R.J. Wassersug 2006 The sexuality and social performance of androgen-deprived (castrated) men throughout history: Implications for modern day cancer patients. Soc. Sci. & Med., 63:3162-3173.

Handrigan, G.R. and R.J. Wassersug 2007 The anuran Bauplan: A review of the adaptive, developmental, and genetic underpinnings of frog and tadpole morphology. Biol. Rev. Camb. Philos. Soc., 82:1-25.

Tyler, M., R.J. Wassersug and B. Smith 2007 How frogs and humans interact: Influences beyond habitat destruction, epidemics and global warming. Applied Herpetology, 4:1-18.

Wassersug, R.J., R.E. Gray, A.M. Barbara, C. Trosztmer, R. Raj and C. Sinding 2007 Experiences of transwomen with hormone therapy. Sexualities, 10:101-122.

Handrigan, G.R., A. Haas and R.J. Wassersug 2007 Bony-tailed tadpoles: The form and function of supernumerary caudal vertebrae in larval megophryids (Anura). Evol. Dev., 9:190-202.

Johnson, T.W., M.A. Brett, L.F. Roberts and R.J. Wassersug 2007 Eunuchs in contemporary society: Characterizing men who are voluntarily castrated (Part I). J. Sex. Med., 4:930-945.

Brett, M.A., L.F. Roberts, T.W. Johnson and R.J. Wassersug 2007 Eunuchs in contemporary society: Expectations, consequences and adjustments to castration (Part II). J. Sex. Med., 4:946-955.

Bell, S.L.M., T.B. Herman and R.J. Wassersug 2007 Ecology of the northern ribbonsnake, Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis, at its northern limit. Northeastern Naturalist, 14:279-292.

Handrigan, G.R. and R.J. Wassersug 2007 The metamorphic fate of supernumerary caudal vertebrae in South Asian Litter Frogs (Anura: Megophryidae). J. Anat., 9:190-202.

Azizi, M., T. Landberg and R.J. Wassersug 2007 Vertebral function during tadpole locomotion. Zoology, 110:290-297.

Wassersug, R.J. and T.W. Johnson 2007 Modern day eunuchs: Motivations for and consequences of contemporary castration. Perspect. Biol. Med., 50:544-556.

ARCSHS, “Prostate cancer and sexual activity: Sexual activity before and after prostate cancer survey.” On-going [co-Investigators Gary Dowsett and Mirian Pitts].

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, "Who needs help most and what is the best way to help them? Developing and evaluating a preemptive educational intervention to reduce the psychological distress of androgen deprivation therapy to prostate cancer patients and their partners." 2008-2010. [Co-Investigator; John Robinson]