Advertisement

February 22, 2013

Can You Eat Your Own Poop? Scientists Answer.

Hamilton Nolan, Gawker


AP Photo

Hello, it is time for "Hey, Science," our nauseatingly scientific weekly feature in which we have your most provocative scientific questions answered by real live scientists (or related experts). No question is too smart for us to tackle, which will be our downfall. This week, medical experts answer the question: Can you eat your own poop?

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: gut flora, feces, coprophagy

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

February 11, 2013
Things Scientists Found in Fossilized Poop
Mark Mancini, Mental Floss
Paleoscatologists have, quite possibly, the most epic job description ever: “fossil dung scientists.” Among the best-known is Kim Chin, who maintains that fossil feces—which are known scientifically as ... more ››
February 13, 2013
Gut Flora Conspired in Melamine Poisonings
Elizabeth Pennisi, Science
In 2008, nearly 300,000 infants in China got sick from milk formula tainted with melamine, a plastics additive that was used illegally to bulk up the formula's apparent protein content. Now, a study in rats implicates ... more ››
|