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Our bodies apparently have 10-20 times as many foreign, microbial cells in them as they have human cells, and research increasingly focuses on our colonization by these critters as a factor in our health. Are we simply Microbe Motels? Read More
Kudos on a Great Post...
When I read about the "suicide ants", it made me wonder about how much of our behavior is actually controlled by our genes...
Hopefully there is a fungus out there that will make people non-violent... if not, may a smart biologist develop one in the near future...
One more example of a parasite controlling behavior
This time it's a flatworm that invades a snail's body and causes the snail to advertise itself to predators. Please look at this explanatory video (not from me):
Warning: You might find the video disturbing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWB_COSUXMw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Feducatedear...
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Are we ourselves.
One factor that affects our behavior is genetic. But if it is negative we can still change it through practice and good mindset.
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