Hi All! This is the first installment for my monthly column,
“Parasite Selfies”, and I hope you find it both entertaining and informative. I
am fascinated by the obsession with “selfies” on social media, so in keeping
with this explosive trend and in an effort to combat all of those annoying car
driving, bathroom taking, gym going, food eating, and “just because I’m
awesome” selfies inundating the Internet, I thought a parasite selfie might
just be the breath of fresh air that the rest of us non-selfie taking
individuals need. Not to say that there is anything wrong with taking a selfie.
If it makes you feel good, then hey man, by all means, do what makes you happy.
However, for me, I feel like I need a selfie with a little more substance.
Since I am a biologist, I figured a selfie based on
the work I do might just be the type of “selfie- with-substance” that I needed
to jump on board with this trend. Hopefully you guys all find this as
entertaining as I do, and enjoy reading my column. My plan is to take a selfie
with a parasite of interest once a month, then enthrall you with some
fascinating information on the life history of the organism and its effect on
fishes, particularly in Florida. Enjoy and embrace the weirdness that is to
follow!
