‘I have an understanding housemate’: the student who makes videos of fungus on faeces
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Key context: <p>Alfred Drummond-Herdman’s extraordinary timelapses have been viewed by millions – and led him to identify new species</p><p>Alfred Drummond-Herdman is possibly the only person in the UK who is sent animal faeces in the post out of goodwill. His bedroom in Edinburgh is full of the stuff: clothes have been removed from his wardrobe and cupboards, replaced with terrariums and plastic containers housing sections of cowpats, grouse droppings and rabbit pellets.</p><p>“I have a very understanding housemate,” he says.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/02/alfred-drummond-herdman-animal-dung-fungi-films-aoe">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Alfred Drummond-Herdman’s extraordinary timelapses have been viewed by millions – and led him to identify new speciesAlfred Drummond-Herdman is possibly the only person in the UK who is sent animal faeces in the post out of goodwill. His bedroom in Edinburgh is full of the stuff: clothes have been removed from his wardrobe and cupboards, replaced with terrariums and plastic containers housing sections of cowpats, grouse droppings and rabbit pellets.“I have a very understanding housemate,” he says. Continue reading...
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