Young fish poo
Of course, this title is a hook! I just started my audiobook, “The Microbiome, Your Inner Ecosystem,” By Scientific American, and they do talk about an experiment about fish stools. “Youthful Poo Makes Aged Fish live Longer,” by Ewen Callaway, is definitely a thought-provoking scientific article. Have fun reading if you click the link.
Yes, as I’m listening to feces eating fish stories, I tackled a mountain of dirty dishes and have started my move clean up. My new boo being busy at the birthday party of a close friend, I’m occupying my evening with tedious tasks mixed with pleasurable audio learning. I did not pick my current read based on fish poop stories; that is something I discovered while listening. If I had known, I would have better prepared mentally for that disturbing scientific experiment. Nevertheless, my squirrels are being entertained, which leaves me space to do mindless shores.
Three weeks, that’s exactly the amount of time before my move. I’m eager and nervous but still strongly confident that all will be fine. A new journey awaits, and a brilliant career is at my doorstep. Microbiome study is the cutting edge of health, and I couldn't have picked my field of interest better. Apart from stool-fed fish stories, this audiobook has confirmed that I’m on the right path and that I will find joy studying our complex ecosystem.
Now, you might think I may get disillusion once I start handling lab samples of all kinds of bodily waists. Not to worry, I have a strong stomach and am not fussy. I draw the line at ingesting the samples when it comes to my filth tolerance. Yet again, I eat fermented foods and took probiotic supplements a few years back, which technically share similar microbiota with excrements. Again, not coming directly from the source, so I’m cool.
Yes, those are the thoughts of microbiology student on a Friday night. Many more awkward posts on bizarre science are to come. I love being a nerd!
