Scientists collect crazy things. I'm not talking thimble-crazy or frog-themed-crazy. That kind of tchotchke barely ranks on the crazy scale. The collections I'm talking about are things like bellybutton lint, whale vomit, and human poo. You mean raw sewage?! Yes, sort of... but straight from the source. Fresh, unadulterated. Yup. And to supersize the irony, people are paying scientists for the distinct pleasure of having their poo join the collection. Really! True story. Those nut-bag scientists have actually set up a project where you can pay for the privilege to have your poo in their special collection. Can you imagine such a thing?
Only two days left to have your poo memorialized for science. Join the fun! You won't regret it.
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Kalliopi Monoyios is an independent science illustrator. She has illustrated several popular science books including Neil Shubin's Your Inner Fish and The Universe Within, and Jerry Coyne's Why Evolution is True. Find her at www.kalliopimonoyios.com. Follow Kalliopi Monoyios on Twitter