Browsing All posts tagged under »fart«

NZ school kid strikes a blow for methane mythbusting

February 8, 2012

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Today’s post is a return to this blog’s pet peeve – the popular misconception I’ve encountered in my work that methane is smelly and causes stinky farts. Thanks to my colleague who sent me this article about a kiwi school girl doing a speech on farts. If you look in the last column you’ll see… [Read more…]

Methane mythbusting: does methane cause smelly farts or make your intestine explode?

May 8, 2011

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People always think methane is smelly. I do research in gastroenterology and one of the gases we test in breath samples is methane, and because people associate methane with fart odour I get strange looks and jokes. People I’m going to test are embarrassed by the idea of me knowing they produce methane. To clear… [Read more…]

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