It's so delicious, it should be Metallica

How could I resist linking to Carl Zimmer's latest post at the Loom? He manages to combine several of my favorite things:

A: Rats!
B: Cats!
C: Behavior-influencing parasites!

I didn't even know how much I loved (C), but I absolutely do! A lot!

So check it out, if only for this line:

Obviously, this manipulation would not do the parasite any good as an adaptation, since it's pretty rare for a human to be devoured by a cat. But it could still have an effect.

But really, it's all just a desperate excuse to copy his link to this article, so I can remember to read it later.