The Poop Collector

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

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. This is the first episode of Season 6, and we’re so glad to be back! We’ve got so many great science stories to share with you. 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.
0:03.4	And I'm Marshall.
0:04.4	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:08.0	Today, we're meeting a scientist who collected his poop every day for a year.
0:15.6	Did you just say collect it his own poop?
0:17.6	Why would anyone do that?
0:19.3	You'll find out when you hear the incredible, hilarious and very stinky story of what happens
0:25.8	when science gets very, very personal.
0:29.8	I can't wait.
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1:06.9	We're going to start this episode with what should be a pretty obvious warning.
1:13.7	We will be talking about poop a lot.
1:16.4	I love poop science stories, and we know a lot of you do too.
1:21.5	And if your stomach turns easily at the mention of bathroom stuff, it may not be for you.
1:28.8	So now that that's out of the way, let's plunge ahead.
1:34.5	Lawrence David was just getting his start as a biologist around 10 years ago, working
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