December 20, 2011
a scientist looks at what's living inside his belly button

“Several species [of bacteria] I’ve got, such as Marimonas, have only been found in the ocean before. I am particular baffled that I carry a species called Georgenia. Before me, scientists had only found it living in the soil.

In Japan.

When I learned this, I emailed Dunn to let him know I’ve never been to Japan.

“It has apparently been to you,” he replied. “