The Poop Collector [ENCORE]
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
Tumble Media
4.3 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2021
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Tumble will return with all new episodes for Season 7, starting September 17! In the meantime, enjoy one of our favorite episodes of Season 6.
If someone asked you to collect your poop every day for a year, would you say yes? That’s what microbiologist Lawrence David did, after watching a movie about a man who said yes to everything. Accepting the challenge led to a year of very stinky international adventures, turning Lawrence into the James Bond of poo. And, he loved every minute of it. Join us for the incredible story of a secretive project about the human microbiome.
Want to learn more about Lawrence and why we are what we eat? Watch curated videos, listen to related podcast episodes, and discover the cutting edge science on a blog for this episode at sciencepodcastforkids.com.
Find out what Lawrence eats, and if he’s good at dealing with bad smells, in a special bonus episode for Patreon supporters. The answers will definitely surprise you. Just go to patreon.com/tumblepodcast and pledge just a dollar a month to hear it, and all our other scientist interviews.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Lindsay. |
| 0:04.0 | And I'm Marshall. Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery. |
| 0:08.0 | We're gearing up for season 7, which starts on September 17th. |
| 0:13.0 | So today we're playing one of our favorite episodes from season 6. |
| 0:18.0 | It's the story of a scientist who collect his poop every day for a year. |
| 0:23.0 | Why would anyone do that? |
| 0:25.0 | And epic and stinky tail of the poop collector right after this. |
| 0:32.0 | Tumble is brought to you with support from Anchor. |
| 0:37.0 | If you love listening to Tumble and you've always wondered what it takes to make your own podcast, |
| 0:41.0 | I've got good news for you. You can do it! |
| 0:44.0 | Anchor is a great all-in-one tool for all things podcasting. |
| 0:48.0 | You can record, edit, publish, and even add music all in one great place. |
| 0:52.0 | Just download the free Anchor app or go to anchor.fm to get started. |
| 1:04.0 | Before we get to this week's episode of Tumble, we'd like to thank Romy, Jasper, Jack, and Kai |
| 1:09.0 | for becoming new supporters of Tumble on Patreon. |
| 1:12.0 | And if you're waiting for a birthday shout out, don't worry, you'll get it at the end of the episode. |
| 1:16.0 | Just keep on listening. And now on to the show. |
| 1:23.0 | We're going to start this episode with what should be a pretty obvious warning. |
| 1:26.0 | We will be talking about poop a lot. |
| 1:29.0 | I love poop science stories and we know a lot of you do too. |
| 1:34.0 | But if your stomach turns easily at the mention of bathroom stuff, it may not be for you. |
| 1:41.0 | So now that that's out of the way, let's plunge ahead. |
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