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<p>Simon and Rach consider listener suggestions for human body improvements. This week, adjustable digestive tracts, floral farts, and retractable testicles.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>In the news</strong></p><p>Elon Musk’s baby: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52557291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52557291</a></p><p>Ocean warming: <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242786-a-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-created-a-habitat-for-tropical-fish/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242786-a-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-created-a-habitat-for-tropical-fish/</a></p><p>Golden tongue: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52683468" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52683468</a></p><p>Wound healing blue-green algae: <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2243352-wound-healing-patch-of-blue-green-algae-mends-skin-quickly/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2243352-wound-healing-patch-of-blue-green-algae-mends-skin-quickly/</a></p><br><p><strong>Listener suggestions</strong></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/TraceyH100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TraceyH100</a> - retractable breasts and testicles</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/KJames_IntBio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KJames_IntBio</a> - a pause button for the digestive tract</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/sheencr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sheencr</a> - floral farts</p><br><p><strong>Check out…</strong></p><p>In mice twitter account: <a href="https://twitter.com/justsaysinmice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/justsaysinmice</a></p><p>Kangaroos penis and testicles the other way round: <a href="https://grist.org/animals/kangaroo-genitals-are-weirder-than-you-ever-thought-possible-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://grist.org/animals/kangaroo-genitals-are-weirder-than-you-ever-thought-possible-2/</a></p><p>Face lice with no anuses: <a href="https://www.livescience.com/65533-your-face-mites-never-poop.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.livescience.com/65533-your-face-mites-never-poop.html</a></p><p>Miracle berry: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum</a></p><p>Clare Jonas’s blog article: <a href="https://www.thatthinkingfeeling.co.uk/blog/smell-language-difficult-to-describe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thatthinkingfeeling.co.uk/blog/smell-language-difficult-to-describe</a></p><p>Does it fart?: <a href="https://amzn.to/2TkflxU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2TkflxU</a></p><br><p><strong>Support us</strong></p><p>If you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman</a></p><p>Leave us an iTunes review: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285</a></p><p>…and join our newsletter: <a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Follow us</strong></p><p>Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman">http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
