Flatulence, faeces, urination ... and all that's disgusting, sticky and foul-smelling about the human body and how it functions makes for an unusual but educational new Paris exhibition aimed at children.

"Crad'expo" uses kid's talk to describe "farts, poo and wee"...

You get the idea. For more of this visit the Crad’Expo à la Cité des Sciences Web site. The main sections (scil., Sniff; Beurk; Prout) are replete with sound effects that give life to the feeble graphics and elementary text on snot, belching, vomiting, farting, and "making poo".

You will be relieved to learn the noisome fart ("un joyeux mélange de gaz") is a sign of health. Who is so small as to take offense at your good health?

Elsewhere, your hardworking "pif" even now is producing "tonnes de morve". Get a shovel.

If you are a fan of infantilizing nature's marvels then you'll want to check out this fourth-grade taxonomy of the varieties of French poo. And while you're down there, take the opportunity to enlarge your French vocabulary with this bottom survey.

Adults being cute about science is what killed the dark majesty of the dinosaur exhibit halls at the American Museum of Natural History. The once-acheronian halls are now bright, kid-friendly, and a bore. (This is still pretty impressive.)

Ah Damian .

Perhaps this post would have rested better as a comment in the cheese section.

But on the bright side , how many blogs have a cheese section?
I think only one.

I'm new to this blog, and I like it already.