Have you noticed how many scientists have an inordinate fascination for lowly things… not small creatures, but rather the …er… waste products of larger animals. Many of us can’t keep our hands off a nice, hot pile of poop. And yes, that includes people like me, who deem ourselves to be worthy of higher things, … Read more
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