Body-builders might not have lower sperm counts

Most people pussy-foot around when they talk about sex.  Scientists do.  Rock and rollers don’t.  The goal of this blog is to demonstrate the compatibility of rock and roll and science.  Let’s see what a little rock and roll clarity can do for a recent story that has been covered by the science press. 
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Genetics of Viking Metal, Part 1

…or Mommy, where did Finntroll come from?
Everybody knows Vikings are cool—cooler than pirates, maybe—but I doubt that many people outside the underground metal scene know much about Viking metal. I’ll get into that soon, but first we need to talk about Vikings. We are going to use genetics to trace humankind’s prehistoric route from Africa [...]