Though tapeworms tend to live sequestered lives, those lives can be—and now have been—contemplated panoramically. Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (2008-2017): Tapeworms from Vertebrate Bowels of the Earth, compiles info about tapeworms from the bowels of many vertebrates. The book is a collaboration of Janine N. Caira [pictured here] and Kirsten Jensen, published in 2017 [University of Kansas, Natural […]
Tag: parasites
“Is a Woman’s Preference for Chest Hair in Men Influenced by Parasite Threat?”
Comes a new international investigation of whether women prefer men without chest hair, and whether that preference is in some way due to the presence, now or in daddy’s heyday, of parasites in the region. Disgust enters the picture. Much ado there is: “Is a Woman’s Preference for Chest Hair in Men Influenced by Parasite […]
Parasites in Pollen from the Pits of the Piazza of Parma
If you admire alliteration, we give you Rossela Rinaldi (et al.)’s Parasites in Pollen from the Pits of the Piazza of Parma: “The Significance of Intestinal Parasite Remains in Pollen Samples from Medieval Pits in the Piazza Garibaldi of Parma, Emilia Romagna, Northern Italy,” Assunta Florenzano, Anna Maria Mercuri, Aurora Pederzoli, Paola Torri, Giovanna Bosi, […]
On finding worms in your fish (2)
Behold a safety equation for sushi. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) produced this jolly poster called “Application of Interaction Tables – Sushi Roll with Raw Fish. Potentially Hazardous Food: The Evolving Definition of Temperature Control for Safety”
On finding worms in your fish (1)
Speaking of worms in fish, Investigator Stanley Sanpaul writes: I talked to somebody who used to work in the fish department at my local store. He said 1. finding worms in fish is VERY common 2. worms are good in the following sense. Squeeze lemon on the fish (before cooking of course). The worms don’t […]