kind of reminiscent of greg bear's "blood music", really.

[rmd]

here's an interesting piece by the guy who wrote parasite rex.

short form: rat brains are very similar to human brains, which is why rats get used a lot in medical research. toxoplasmosis changes some behaviors of rats. a notable percentage of humans are infected with toxoplasmosis.

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[firni.livejournal.com]

... which is too bad, really, because it would be a convenient way to explain my behavior to strangers.